this is bbc news. the headlines. mps vote today on whether there should be an inquiry into claims the prime minister misled parliament about lockdown parties. the prime minister now should be long gone. borisjohnson is thousands of miles away on a trade mission to india. he says any inquiry should come after the full facts are known. all i would say is i don't think that should happen until the investigation is completed.

russia abandons plans to storm the steelworks in mariupol where ukrainian fighters are holding out — but will blockade it instead. translation: i consider the proposed storming and are necessary, i order you to cancel it. —— not necessary. manchester united get their man: the dutchman erik ten hag is confirmed as their new manager. as the queen celebrates her 96th birthday, the royal family has released a picture of her aged just two, as well as an image of her as she is today. the prime minister is on a trade mission to india today, while back here,

mps are due to vote on whether to investigate him over claims he misled parliament about lockdown parties in downing street. labour want a commons committee to hold an inquiry into what borisjohnson has previously said on the floor of the house. the government has now dropped an attempt to delay the vote today. our political correspondent jonathan blake reports. a warm welcome for borisjohnson a long way from westminster. the prime minister arrived in india this morning on a two—day trip to boost ties with the country. doing the groundwork for a trade deal might be his focus year, back there are calls for mps to investigate whether the prime misled parliament, over claims he had never broken covid rules. i do not think that that should happen and tell the investigation is completed. that is my only point. i have said this time and time again. let as let the investigators do their staff, and then not this thing

on the head. at home events are moving fast as mps gathered to debate a parliamentary probe into party gates, the government dropped its attempts to delay that. i understand it is now the intention of the government not to move that amendment. tory mps would be free to vote as they wished, leaving labour to make its case. , , ., they wished, leaving labour to make itscase. ,,., ., _ its case. this is about honesty, integrity. _ its case. this is about honesty, integrity, telling _ its case. this is about honesty, integrity, telling the _ its case. this is about honesty, integrity, telling the truth - its case. this is about honesty, integrity, telling the truth in i its case. this is about honesty, l integrity, telling the truth in this place. it is an important principle and one we all share. i am not claiming this as a labour party principle, it is a principle that we all share, principle, it is a principle that we allshare, because principle, it is a principle that we all share, because we know the importance of it. that is why it is a matterfor the house to consider. but it is a principle under attack. the prime minister was eroding trust in democracy, sir keir starmer said. borisjohnson�*s in democracy, sir keir starmer said. boris johnson's absence, in democracy, sir keir starmer said. borisjohnson�*s absence, his boris johnson's absence, his opponents borisjohnson�*s absence, his opponents repeated the acquisitions against him. not only were parties happening, not

only was the law broken, the prime minister was at the very parties he denied had even happened. the truth is simple, it is this. he lied to avoid getting caught. once he got caught, he lied again. breaking the very laws he himself introduced, laws he was telling everyone — introduced, laws he was telling everyone else to follow, laws he rightly _ everyone else to follow, laws he rightly said were essential to save lives and — rightly said were essential to save lives and protect our nhs. laws that force to _ lives and protect our nhs. laws that force to countless families to make enormous — force to countless families to make enormous sacrifices. a force to countless families to make enormous sacrifices.— enormous sacrifices. a prominent conservative. _ enormous sacrifices. a prominent conservative, who _ enormous sacrifices. a prominent conservative, who just _ enormous sacrifices. a prominent conservative, who just days - enormous sacrifices. a prominent conservative, who just days ago l conservative, who just days ago backed the prime minister, now seeing his time had run out. i have to sa , i seeing his time had run out. i have to say. i am _ seeing his time had run out. i have to say. i am sorry. _ seeing his time had run out. i have to say, i am sorry, but _ seeing his time had run out. i have to say, i am sorry, but for - seeing his time had run out. i have to say, i am sorry, but for not - to say, i am sorry, but for not being the letter and spirit, and we have heard the prime minister did know what the letter was, the premise are now should be long gone. i will vote for this motion, but the prime minister should just know the gig is up.

while mps fought to hold on to account, on the world stage, and at home, borisjohnson knows there's only so much you can do to keep pressures of his conduct at bay. our economics editor faisal islam has been speaking to the chancellor rishi sunak in washington. it's his first interview since he recieved a fixed penalty notice for being at the pm birthday party and breaking lockdown regulations. faisal asked if he had considered resigning, and if he was confident that neither he or the prime minister had misled the house. i fully respect the decision that the police have reached. i paid the fpn straight away and i'm extremely and sincerely sorry for the hurt and anger this has caused so many people. i have always acted, i believe, in good faith with regard to what i have said to parliament. and did you consider resigning at any point? no, i'm focused with getting on with the job i've got to do. it's a difficult time for many people across the world, as we're discussing here in washington, people

are grappling with rising prices. i am working tirelessly day and night to do what i can to support the british people. our political correspondent, david wallace lockhart is at westminster. it has been quite an extraordinary day already before we even get to the vote. talk us through some of the vote. talk us through some of the mechanisms that the government has been trying to use to keep this vote at bay. if we cast our minds back to yesterday, labour tabled that motion to be debated this afternoon, essentially saying that they would refer the question of whether boris johnson had misled parliament to what is cold parliament's privileges committee, that we need a majority of mps to back it. the government put forward their own amendment which would essentially kick the question into the long grass. it said they would revisit that question of whether it should be

referred to the committee once the metropolitan police had completed their party gate investigations, and once that senior single servant had published herfull once that senior single servant had published her full report. once that senior single servant had published herfull report. 15 minutes to go until the debate be gang, the government withdrew that, and crucially they remove a three line whip for their mps, that are freed at the mps to vote as they want on this labour motion. that has all of a sudden meant the prospect of borisjohnson being investigated by parliament's privileges by pa rliament�*s privileges committee, by parliament's privileges committee, who would report and potentially recommend a sanction if they find he has misled parliament, something that he denies doing. that means that that is now a realistic prospect. even though borisjohnson is thousands of miles away in india, partygate is following him they are, it seems. surely though if anybody is still

talking about resignation they have to recognise that whatever the vote, whatever the committee would find, it is still at the conservative mps themselves to decide the prime minister's feet. that is true. even as this goes down the line, if borisjohnson is had by that committee, if the recommend sanction, a majority of mps within crucially have to vote for that sanction to then take place. let us remember borisjohnson does have a big parliamentary majority. there does not seem to be widespread rebellion on his bench is at the moment. although the rebellion that is there does seem to have got a little more prominent this afternoon during this debate. one influential backbencher, steve baker, who praised borisjohnson for getting praised boris johnson for getting brexit praised borisjohnson for getting brexit dan, said he will live on in history for doing that, actually went on to say, he no longer has confidence in the prime minister, he thinks he should go. he said he showed contrition until it came time to leave the headmasters office, in his own words, he no longer backs.

we know that opposition mps want borisjohnson to go. not huge numbers of his own backbenchers, but it crucially does appear to be growing numbers of his own backbenchers, but we should stress that does not feel like he is in particular danger of being toppled by his own party at this point. let us remember, that the met police investigation into partygate continues, further fines are a possibility. we have still to hear from sue gray, and it is likely that borisjohnson could shortly be facing an investigation by a parliamentary committee into the question of whether or not he misled mps, something he denies, but something he is being accused of every day at the moment. with me now is sebastian payne, political reporter for the financial times. have you had a fun morning watching all this toing and froing? it is always good to have nice house of commons drama. but it really is a

chaotic approach from the government. the fact was that the put forward this amendment to wreck labour's potential investigation to whether boris johnson labour's potential investigation to whether borisjohnson was in contempt of the house of commons, and then for reasons we are not clear about, 15 minutes before the vote began, decided to cave in, it looks like labours motion will go through. and there will be that investigation into whether the prime minister had contempt of parliament. parliament's privileges committee pa rliament�*s privileges committee has parliament's privileges committee has the ability to call evidence, be it photographs, written statements, there are a lot of things that would be in the ether about the partygate scandal that do eventually go into the public domain. we should also on the public domain. we should also on the flip side of that to be aware that as a tory majority on the privileges committee which could limit how far and how aggressive the investigation goes. but itjust shows again that the government does not know how to deal with this partygate scandal. if they did then they would not have had such a chaotic morning of putting forward amendments, pulling them, the top of

that, steve baker, prominent tory mp tommy for borisjohnson to resign, that reflects a fragile mood in the backbenchers right now. how much of it was to do with the optics, as they say, in terms of pulling this amendment finally? because you at least have two seem to be doing the right thing, don't you? to be doing the right thing, don't ou? ., to be doing the right thing, don't ou? . . . , to be doing the right thing, don't ou? ., ., . , ., you? that legacy of the owen paterson affair, _ you? that legacy of the owen paterson affair, which - you? that legacy of the owen paterson affair, which if- you? that legacy of the owen paterson affair, which if you | you? that legacy of the owen - paterson affair, which if you recall was when borisjohnson looked at scrapping the entire system of parliamentary standards to save the former tory minister, now disgraced former tory minister, now disgraced former mp, owen paterson, that all fell apart with a big rebellion, highly embarrassing for governments. that was at the front of their minds, did not want to have a similar debacle to that. also, we are only a couple of weeks away from the local elections in may. mps were concerned if they did not back this investigation by the privileges committee then there would be leaflets up and down the country

saying, your tory party, your tory mp, is shying away from investigation. that should be good for the four labour and liberal democrats, you name it, having a go at the conservatives. to do that they will have to wrap apples leaflets. but it is kicking the can down the road again. maybe it will bejudgment —— maybe it is —— maybe there isjudgment day for the prime minister on partygate, but we have not got there quite yet. thank you very much. let us take you very quickly to the house of commons. it is not very busy at the moment, it has to be said. mps are voting on whether the should be an inquiry into claims borisjohnson misled parliament about lockdown parties. i'll be at the government dropped its attempt to delay that vote, as we have just been seeing. it should fill up, i am guessing, a bit later in the day. we have just been listening, watching,

andrewjones, conservative mp for harrogate and knaresborough. we will come back to that as things progress. the russian leader vladimir putin has abandoned plans for his troops to storm the steel plant in mariupol where a group of about 2,000 ukrainian fighters are still holding out along with a number of civilians. president putin has told his forces instead to blockade the plant, so that — in his words — even a fly cannot escape. gaining full control of this port city would make it possible for russia to move troops and supplies more freely and tighten its grip over ukraine's donbas region. ukrainian fighters trapped at the steel plant are now desperately short of ammunition and food, and the civilians with them are living in dire conditions, as danjohnson reports from ukraine. this mighty steelworks has become a fortress of resistance in mariupol. the red flags mark a surrender route that ukrainian soldiers have not taken.

russia threatened to overrun the sprawling plant or flatten it with air strikes, but now, the order from the top is to besiege it instead. translation: there is no need to climb into these catacombs . and crawl underground through these industrial facilities. block off this industrial area so that not even a fly can escape. the bunkers beneath hold civilians and wounded soldiers. they have been told to lay down their weapons, but they fight on. yesterday, there was some success in getting residents out of mariupol to safety, but some convoys came under attack and tens of thousands are still trapped. this couple have just arrived in lviv after escaping from melitopol, west of mariupol. they are russian—speaking, but could not live under occupation. translation: there was no shelling, | but everything became very russian. | there was nothing ukrainian left.

they kidnapped priests and teachers, people from schools and universities and forced people to make a petition to russia and to promote russia. on the journey, they and their three boys came under attack and had to abandon their car. translation: the youngest one did not understand. - he even laughed during the shelling, but the older kids, they know that the war can take their life. others are making it west to safer places. this family with me, - with a four—year—old girl, with mother and grandmother, missiles totally— this charity has been running rescue missions to some of the worst hit areas. this is kharkiv metro station, where thousands of families are sheltering and children are scared even to step outside. i don't know about their future, how they will live with this, how they will love each other.

i do not know. they are very positive, but it is trauma for the whole of their life and it is a tragedy of millions of ukrainian children. the peace the couple thought they had found does not last long. another air raid warning and their eldest is nowhere to be seen. this is how the worry of war weighs heavily on parents. they find him, he is safe, all is well for now, but families are on edge all across ukraine, nervous and uncertain what their future will bring. our correspondentjenny hill gave us this update from moscow. i think this was a piece of classic kremlin pr, mr putin addressing a domestic audience. nothing really substantially has changed on the ground in mariupol. his troops haven't been able

to dislodge those fighters from the steelworks, and yet he is wrapping this up and presenting this to russians as a success story. he went on television and congratulated his defence minister, saying he had done well to, in effect, take control of the city of mariupol. so, on the one hand, this is vladimir putin telling russians his special military operation is indeed going to plan, they are making significant victories in ukraine. what's very interesting as well is that today we caught a rare glimpse of vladimir putin, commander—in—chief. it's been weeks now since we last saw him publicly directing military operations. you will perhaps remember, he ordered officials some weeks ago to put russia's nuclear forces on special alert. this was very much, i think, a display for russians, and that's because, bear in mind mr putin and his propaganda machine

have been making a great deal recently out of the threat they say ukraine and the west pose to his country. he wants russia to be portrayed as the victim, but he cannot portray russia as weak, and that is why we saw him on television today in effect telling russians he has got everything under control. it is no accident that, last night, mr putin announced moscow had test fired an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads, which he says will make russia's enemies think twice. here with me now is the military analystjustin crump, ceo of sibylline, a risk assessment company and justin is also a former british army tank commander. why has president putin changed tack regarding mariupol steelworks? it is a sensible regarding mariupol steelworks? it 3

a sensible decision. nuclear bunkers underneath him, a maze of tunnels, it has already been broken up by warfare and bombing. it would use a lot of infantry to clear that site out. bombing alone would not work. there are nuclear shelters underneath, built in the soviet era, to prevent the staff there from being killed during a nuclear conflict, obviously that is very strong. by trying to make this irrelevant, he can see there is no more resistance. he can also see that they do not need to take the plant, he can protect his chechen ally from looking foolish. president zelensky has said he would have cold off peace talks if the

last defenders and mariupol were killed. to what extent is president putin by himself time? i do killed. to what extent is president putin by himself time?— putin by himself time? i do not think he is— putin by himself time? i do not think he is worried _ putin by himself time? i do not think he is worried about - putin by himself time? i do not think he is worried about whatl think he is worried about what president zelensky is seeing at this stage. russia has objectives in the country. they are focused on the donbas, focused on the need to declare victories, and trying to clean the plant out of fighters who are not offering to surrender, they wanted civilians in the plant to be able to evacuate, the fighters said they were prepared to carry on fighting. it will be a protracted period to clean it out. he is allowing himself to make that are less relevant issue, and instead be able to free up some of those troops, we have already seen some today driving away from mariupol towards the front lines in donbas. how are they going to get out of mariupol alive?— how are they going to get out of mariupol alive? prospects must be next to nil? _ mariupol alive? prospects must be next to nil? this _ mariupol alive? prospects must be next to nil? this is _ mariupol alive? prospects must be next to nil? this is why _ mariupol alive? prospects must be next to nil? this is why president i next to nil? this is why president putin said he wants it sealed up so tightly is not even a fly can get

out. the aim there is to basically have a siege within a siege, isolate that area. they have deliberately left casualties, they have not allowed evacuation of civilians, in the hope that ukrainians will run short of food, medicine, ammunition over time, and resistance will therefore cease without having to go through the plant inch by inch. we know that mariupol is strategically very important to russian forces. it opens up the possibility of properly supplying further attacks within the donbas, to annex that potentially, just what president putin has said he wants to do. how difficult is that going to be? there is supposed to be a deadline in early may, ahead of the sort of victory parade, they needed

a victory to show for it.— a victory to show for it. arguably mariu ol a victory to show for it. arguably mariupol is _ a victory to show for it. arguably mariupol is a _ a victory to show for it. arguably mariupol is a hollow— a victory to show for it. arguably mariupol is a hollow victory. - a victory to show for it. arguably | mariupol is a hollow victory. they were going to plan a victory parade on 9th of may itself. but this is allowing them to declare something of a victory by saying steelworks is not part of the city, leave the defenders they to rot, move the forces elsewhere. it is a strategic town, despite having been destroyed, it does give that land linked to crimea, no real prospect of russia giving up at any point any of the territory it has taken so far. and they want the rest of the donbas. where would that leave the other theatres of conflict in ukraine, if theatres of conflict in ukraine, if the donbas were to fall to russia eventually? what respite might that bring to other parts of ukraine. it all depends on how the fight in donbas goes over the next few weeks, thatis donbas goes over the next few weeks, that is why the speed is critical.

you will either see a pause in conflict, orjust protracted ongoing war. that depends on both sides. it depends ultimately how well the russians do or don't do against the ukrainians there. it will define whether putin settles for what he has got at that point, or whether they think, we have destroyed the heart of the ukrainian military now, we have shown the nato supplies are not enough to hold us off, and we as russia can keep coming, keep ticking other parts of the country, they have still got 22 battle groups north of kyiv and belarus, they are holding them there for a reason. the —— that could be difficult if russia loses a lot of force in the donbas and does not achieve a clean victory there. russia would have to reconsider its options and strategies, in what fees three major might not look like. irate strategies, in what fees three ma'or might not look liked might not look like. we sit here safel in might not look like. we sit here safely in london _ might not look like. we sit here safely in london talking - might not look like. we sit here safely in london talking about l might not look like. we sit here - safely in london talking about these horrific conflicts that are

happening. it is so easy to talk about them in sterile detached terms. but what is actually happening in parts of ukraine, not even as bad as mariupol, for those who are stuck there, is beyond our comprehension. this who are stuck there, is beyond our comprehension.— comprehension. this is one of the thins in comprehension. this is one of the things in kyiv. _ comprehension. this is one of the things in kyiv, and _ comprehension. this is one of the things in kyiv, and people - comprehension. this is one of the i things in kyiv, and people returning to kyiv, the authorities they are seeing, please do not come back, there is a shortage of food, of water, there is disease, there are mines left after the occupation, and excluded ordinance given the stage of conflict we have seen. given the lasting legacy of disruption to life, without even the fact that russia is still striking elsewhere in the country, that is an appalling situation to go back to. it will take a very long time to unwind the damage we have always seen just in the last 60 days. we can just imagine what 60 days conflict could do. it is an enormous tragedy. thank

ou for do. it is an enormous tragedy. thank you for your — do. it is an enormous tragedy. thank you for your time. _ you for your time. james watson has been found guilty. guilty of murdering schoolboy rikki neave in peterborough almost 30 years ago. james watson was aged 13 when it is alleged he strangled the six—year—old in woods in the city on november 28 1994. our correspondentjo black reports rikki neave left home alone that morning i did not go to school. i was later he was dead.

this is an area he knew well, he would come here to play with his friends. it is also the place where his body was discovered the day after he disappeared. he had been strangled, stripped naked, his body posed in a star shape, his school uniform dumped nearby. we now know he had been murdered by another child. his killer, james watson, was just 13, and lived in a children's home. now, 41, and lived in a children's home. now, a1, he has been convicted. they both walked in together, unbeknown to rikki neave, he was about to be murdered. james watson stayed with his body for a period of time. ~ ., ~ stayed with his body for a period of time. ~ . ,, ., ., ., ., ., time. walked out an hour or two later. time. walked out an hour or two later- back— time. walked out an hour or two later. back in _ time. walked out an hour or two later. back in 1994 _ time. walked out an hour or two later. back in 1994 police - time. walked out an hour or two . later. back in 1994 police suspected

later. back in 199a police suspected rikki neave had been killed by his mother. at trial she was cleared, of murder, but was jailed for cruelty. in 2015 the case was reinvestigated. advances in forensic sciences led to a dna link with james watson, and the clothing of rikki neave. what's an's explanation was that there had been physical contact between them on the day he had died because he lifted the youngster up to see over a fence. but that fence did not exist at the time. watson has been described by police as a liar and a fancy to us —— andy fantasist. because i have got children myself, it hits home that it is a small child, that was murdered. it is quite stressful.

i am just so gutted that he is gone. i am just so gutted that he is gone. hust— i am just so gutted that he is gone. ijust imagine, what would he be like now? — ijust imagine, what would he be like now? what would be all be doing now? _ like now? what would be all be doing now? we— like now? what would be all be doing now? ~ ., , ., ., now? we would be altogether. rikki neave was known _ now? we would be altogether. rikki neave was known as _ now? we would be altogether. rikki neave was known as a _ now? we would be altogether. rikki neave was known as a cheeky - now? we would be altogether. rikki neave was known as a cheeky chap, | neave was known as a cheeky chap, but he was also vulnerable. if alive today, he would now be a 3a—year—old man. a murder investigation is under way after three people were found dead in a village in buckinghamshire. a man and a woman — both in their 60s — and a man in his 50s, were found in bourne end, near slough, on tuesday. police said it was a targeted attack, and officers are not looking for anyone else. i'm nowjoined by our correspondent helena wilkinson who is at the scene. it isa it is a shocking incident that happened here on tuesday evening.

there is a police presence still here. the sheltered housing isjust behind us. there are 39 flats there. it was on tuesday, officers recalled here, to reports of a disturbance. when they got here, inside one of the flats they found three people dead, a man and a woman in their 60s, both from bourne end area, and a man in his 50s from an area around seven miles away from here. detectives are continuing with what they describe as a very complex investigation. it is a murder investigation. it is a murder investigation. they are not looking for anyone else. they say it was a targeted attack, they say that is evidence to suggest that a serious assault took place. since we have been here this morning, residents have been coming in and out of the block of flats behind as. we have

spoke to one of them. she described what happened on tuesday. she lives in a flat a couple of flats away from where the bodies were found stop you begin to think about your own security. it was frightening. we did not know what was going on. nobody was telling as anything. you do not see armed police very often. that was happening. they came into your flat. she described a dramatic moment when armed officers came into the building, they searched all of the flats in the building, that residents say that earlier in the evening her husband had heard two

people arguing, two men arguing in the building. the three who have died have not formally been identified, postmortem examinations are expected to take place later today. clearly a huge amount of a shockin today. clearly a huge amount of a shock in this area, mainly for residents who are over 60 who live in the block of flats behind me. let's ta ke let's take a pause for some sports news now and get around up from the bbc sport centre. good afternoon. the new manager of manchester united, erik ten hag, says it's a "great honour" to take on the job. the dutchman joins the club from ajax on a three—year deal. united have had a troubled time since their glory days under sir alex ferguson and were thrashed a—0 by liverpool on tuesday. ten hag will be their fifth permanent manager since sir alex retired nearly ten years ago. ralf rangnick remains in charge until the end of the season. we can cross live to old trafford

now and join our reporter jane dougall, jane, ten hag seems to have a hugejob on his hands. yes, it is definitely a challenge. united are currently sixth in the league with five games to go, and they are out of the champions league spots as well. some might question the timing of this announcement. as you mentioned, there was that embarrassing a—0 defeat at anfield, so perhaps they are hoping attention will be taken away from that bad result and performance and focus instead on the new manager, perhaps new beginnings in mind. ralf rangnick, the interim manager, even that manchester united were perhaps six years behind liverpool and might need as many as ten players in the summer. there had been spec election for several weeks about erik ten hag taking over. the ajax head coach, of

course. earlier, the club confirmed that ten hag would be their new manager. he will assume duties at the end of the season on a three—year deal with the possibility to extend that by a further year. he said, it is a great honour was that i am excited by the challenges ahead. i know the history of this club and the passion of the fans and i'm determined to develop a team capable of delivering the success they deserve. we have been speaking to the fans outside old trafford, and we asked how they feel about this appointment. he’s and we asked how they feel about this appointment.— and we asked how they feel about this appointment. he's very good at brinuain this appointment. he's very good at bringing new _ this appointment. he's very good at bringing new players _ this appointment. he's very good at bringing new players through. - this appointment. he's very good at| bringing new players through. really happy _ bringing new players through. really happy. |f— bringing new players through. really ha - . bringing new players through. really ha . . _ . ., bringing new players through. really ha - . .., , bringing new players through. really ha - . _, , ., bringing new players through. really ha-- . , ., ., bringing new players through. really ha--. , ., ., ~ happy. if he could bring a team like a duck to the _ happy. if he could bring a team like a duck to the champions _ happy. if he could bring a team like a duck to the champions league . a duck to the champions league semifinal, — a duck to the champions league semifinal, he _ a duck to the champions league semifinal, he could _ a duck to the champions league semifinal, he could bring - a duck to the champions league semifinal, he could bring us- a duck to the champions league semifinal, he could bring us to i a duck to the champions league . semifinal, he could bring us to the finab _ semifinal, he could bring us to the finab -- _ semifinal, he could bring us to the finab -- if— semifinal, he could bring us to the finab -- if he _ semifinal, he could bring us to the final. —— if he could _ semifinal, he could bring us to the final. —— if he could bring - semifinal, he could bring us to the final. —— if he could bring a - semifinal, he could bring us to the final. —— if he could bring a team l final. —— if he could bring a team like ajax — final. —— if he could bring a team like ajax to— final. —— if he could bring a team like ajax to the _ final. —— if he could bring a team like ajax to the semifinal. - final. —— if he could bring a team like ajax to the semifinal. me i final. -- if he could bring a team like ajax to the semifinal. like a'ax to the semifinal. we need to no like ajax to the semifinal. we need to to back like ajax to the semifinal. we need to go back to _ like ajax to the semifinal. we need to go back to the _ like ajax to the semifinal. we need to go back to the alex _ like ajax to the semifinal. we need to go back to the alex ferguson - to go back to the alex ferguson days _ to go back to the alex ferguson days at— to go back to the alex ferguson days. at the moment, they are a poor team _ days. at the moment, they are a poor team that _ days. at the moment, they are a poor team that have got no direction, so it's fantastic— team that have got no direction, so it's fantastic news. so

team that have got no direction, so it's fantastic news.— it's fantastic news. so a bit of a mixture of— it's fantastic news. so a bit of a mixture of opinion _ it's fantastic news. so a bit of a mixture of opinion from - it's fantastic news. so a bit of a mixture of opinion from fans. l it's fantastic news. so a bit of a . mixture of opinion from fans. let's look at some of the success that erik ten hag has enjoyed. he was appointed as ajax head coach in 2017. following that, he had two title wins with them and two cup wins as well. at the moment, ajax are top of the dutch are to visit. four points clear of their nearest competitors, with five matches left. ten hag still has to try to retain the error division title with their old club. but while he has had success with the netherlands, the premier league is very different, no touristy tough and with the demands that the club is big globally, as manchester united has come as you say, he has a huge challenge on his hands. ., ~' , ., meanwhile, there's been an interesting development in chelsea's search for new owners which could lead to some well—known investors. seven—time formula one world champion sir lewis hamilton and former tennis world number one serena williams are both understood to be supporting the bid by potential new owner sir martin broughton. a decision about a preferred bidder

is unlikely, though, this week. russian and belarusian players who speak out against russia's invasion of ukraine "should be allowed" to compete at wimbledon, says ukrainian tennis player elina svitolina. her comments come after the all england tennis club banned both russian and belarusian players from competing in the tournament this summer. tennis governing bodies the atp and wta have described the decision as "unfair" — and svitolina believes players should have a chance to compete — if they condemn the war. for me, i think if the players would speak about the invasion and they would be against the war, against their government, then for me, they should be allowed to play. we are not against the tennis player, we

are against the government. so for me, the right decision if you are not supporting it, then you would be allowed to play. that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website, and there's live coverage of the world snooker championships. beljan's luca brecel is close to getting knocked out by thailand's nippon saengkham. mark williams is currently up against fellow welshman jackson page. that's bbc.co.uk/sport as we were hearing, russian and belarusian tennis players will not participate this year at wimbledon. the all england lawn tennis club has said this ban comes to "limit russia's global influence through the strongest means possible". both women and men associations for professional tennis players, the wta and the atp, have condemned these actions. joining us is duncan bagshaw, lawyer and head of arbitration

at howard kennedy, a london—based law firm. from a legal point of view, how does the all england club justify this decision? the all england club 'ustify this decision? ~ ,., decision? well, with some difficulty- _ decision? well, with some difficulty. some _ decision? well, with some difficulty. some of- decision? well, with some difficulty. some of the - decision? well, with some - difficulty. some of the reactions we have seen during the course of today demonstrate the strength of feeling about this. wimbledon, of course, want to express their disapproval of the actions of russia and solidarity with ukraine and one can completely understand why they feel like that. it's also interesting that this is a meaningful decision, because russia has the number two ranked and the number 15 ranked players in the men's and women's tournaments respectively. so it really makes a difference. but english law says that under the equality act, you can't discriminate against people on the grounds of their race, and that includes their nationality. so on the face of it, this is disconnection on the grounds of nationality. the all england club will need to justify it if that decision is to be lawful and within

their contractual obligations with players and the atp.— their contractual obligations with players and the atp. where does reputational _ players and the atp. where does reputational damage _ players and the atp. where does reputational damage come - players and the atp. where does reputational damage come into l players and the atp. where does l reputational damage come into it? players and the atp. where does - reputational damage come into it? it comes into it firstly in the consideration of the all england club. they will seek to make sure they suffer no reputational damage. there is no question that the strength of feeling about the appalling events in ukraine does indicate that there may be some damage if they do allow russian players to play. i also think it is likely, although i am not speaking from personal knowledge, that they will be entitled as a private club to prevent people playing in the tournament who they feel may bring the club or the tournament into disrepute. they may well argue that allowing russian players to play will do so. the difficulty they have is that they are doing this on a blanket basis. the decision has been taken against all russian players. rather than asking for individual

players�* views or considering what the effect of allowing each player to play will be, they have taken this decision without considering any individual circumstances. that means the justification they might otherwise make will be hard for them to make out. it would have to do more than they have done so far to demonstrate a properjustification for this. but demonstrate a proper 'ustification for this. �* ., . ., demonstrate a proper 'ustification forthis. �* ., . ., ., demonstrate a proper 'ustification forthis. ., . ., ., demonstrate a proper 'ustification forthis. �* ., . ., ., , for this. but how much of a risk is it for the all _ for this. but how much of a risk is it for the all england _ for this. but how much of a risk is it for the all england club - for this. but how much of a risk is it for the all england club if - it for the all england club if popular opinion is behind them? that�*s a good question. the main risk for them as a commercial and financial risk. they have contractual obligations to the atp and wta who represent the players. and they have obligations towards the players to comply with english law by not discriminating against them and protecting their rights. so there are commercial considerations for the club, but you are right in the grand scheme of things, the club will probably put, above all else,

its reputation and standing amongst the public. wimbledon is a marquee eventin the public. wimbledon is a marquee event in the british sporting calendar each year and what they do will be talked about and discussed, just as we are and as we have seen many people are today.— many people are today. duncan banshaw many people are today. duncan bagshaw from _ many people are today. duncan bagshaw from the _ many people are today. duncan bagshaw from the law - many people are today. duncan bagshaw from the law firm - many people are today. duncan i bagshaw from the law firm howard kennedy in london, thank you for your time. there are just two weeks to go until you get the chance to vote in local elections in england, wales, and scotland. it�*s your opportuntiy to pick who you want to run services that affect your lives where you live. if you�*re in northern ireland, you�*re choosing your government. ahead of the vote, we will be profiling some of the key contests in the uk�*s four nations. today we�*re in glasgow, and shaun ley is in the govan area of the city. isn�*t it lovely to be let out, shaun? it isn't it lovely to be let out, shaun? , ., . ., ,

shaun? it is. you were in wales last week in rhyl- _ shaun? it is. you were in wales last week in rhyl- l _ shaun? it is. you were in wales last week in rhyl. i don't— shaun? it is. you were in wales last week in rhyl. i don't know - shaun? it is. you were in wales last week in rhyl. i don't know if - shaun? it is. you were in wales last week in rhyl. i don't know if it - shaun? it is. you were in wales last week in rhyl. i don't know if it was i week in rhyl. i don�*t know if it was as breezy over there as it is in glasgow, but who knows whether it is the winds of change blowing through the winds of change blowing through the city. actually, they blew through this city that are sandy seats were contested, because glasgow, for the first in its history, labourwas glasgow, for the first in its history, labour was displaced as the largest party on the city council by the snp, who also did the double because they did the same in edinburgh. the snp ended up with 22% of the first preference votes. they use a single transferable vote system here, which means it is hard for any single party to win a majority on councils, which means the 32 councils in scotland, none of them is majority control. that doesn�*t mean there isn�*t a party in charge. usually, they end up cobbling together deals with other parties, or they end up running a

minority administration. but decisions still have to be made. big decisions still have to be made. big decisions in terms of how scotland recovers from covid. we will talk in a moment about the impact on the hospitality industry. and this is the point where the tourism season is kicking off in earnest. first, our bbc scotland correspondent reports on what will be the big issues in this campaign. one of the big questions ahead of polling day on 5th may is whether local issues will be decisive for voters or things like borisjohnson�*s leadership, the continuing debate about independence, and the cost of living. just the cost of living, really, you know? petrol, food, gas, electricity, everything is going up. what i would want to know is, who is going to help the average working class person? i work for a company in england and i pay my tax to them, i don't see why i should.

and there are doubts about what any of the political parties in scotland could do to make a real difference. i will vote, i have always voted, but i honestly don�*t think any of them are any... a politician will always tell you what you want to hear, but none of them follow through and do it the majority of the time. so i think if they were going to do something about it, they would have stepped up and done it before now. at the last local elections in 2017, the snp won a31 seats, the conservatives 276, labour 262, the lib dems 67 and the scottish greens 19, and nonparty candidates took 168 seats. significant increases on those results will be viewed as a success by any of the competing parties. the pro—independence alba party and the scottish family party

are also putting up a significant number of candidates. like other councils across scotland, inverclyde�*s budgets have been pretty tight in recent years but the problem is made worse here because deprivation levels are higher than many other parts of the country. so this is your favourite bike? james runs a not—for—profit e—bike company in port glasgow, which supports food banks and veterans charities. some of my customers are selling their cars and buying electric bikes to get to work because they cannot afford a car. fuel is too expensive, the insurance and the road tax, and it is the old argument, do i heat my home or eat in my home? what do you feel about the local government elections that are coming up? what should politicians be doing? i think we should be keeping it on local issues, especially in inverclyde. we need investment for business and good quality homes. our education is quite good and the health service is decent, but what we need now is inward investment forjobs. in greenock town centre, the need for investment is obvious,

the ability of politicians to deliver on their election promises still in question. james shaw, bbc news, greenock. in terms of the impact of covid during lockdown and in terms of determining the rules, that was down to the scottish government. how scotland recovers could be down not just to them, but also to local authorities. let me talk about andrew lawrence, president of the scottish beer and pub association. there are not many licensed premises around us, this is an old shipyard, but there are plenty behind me away from the river. what has been the impact of covid on the industry? in other words, to compare the industry before we went into the lockdown to the industry that has now emerged? the industry has changed significantly in the last couple of

years. we are still feeling the effects of covid. the last of the restrictions were lifted only this week. we are an industry with 61,000 jobs, but we have lost a number of outlets across the country. we hope to build back to £1 billion. we have seen a number of changes in the industry. we have seen consumer habits are changing, but we are looking forward to building back in working with local governments in the coming weeks, months and years. how can they make a difference? lots of things are determined by the scottish government. vat was the obvious thing on food. that is a scottish government thing. are there things in individual areas that local authorities have the flexibility to do that you would like them to be doing? the flexibility to do that you would like them to be doing?- flexibility to do that you would like them to be doing? the 32 local authorities will _ like them to be doing? the 32 local authorities will each _ like them to be doing? the 32 local authorities will each have _ like them to be doing? the 32 local authorities will each have their - like them to be doing? the 32 local authorities will each have their own licensing boards, and they will make many of the decisions around their alcohol policy statement and how pubs and bars can operate within their cities. we want to allow

people to flourish and allow new pubs and bars to come to the fore and allow entrepreneurs to do business. ., and allow entrepreneurs to do business. . , .. , business. there are places where --eole business. there are places where people are _ business. there are places where people are a _ business. there are places where people are a bit _ business. there are places where people are a bit reluctant - business. there are places where people are a bit reluctant about l business. there are places where l people are a bit reluctant about the number of licences they have in a particular area.— particular area. yes, that is what we call overprovision. _ particular area. yes, that is what we call overprovision. but - particular area. yes, that is what we call overprovision. but we - we call overprovision. but we believe with the growing standards in our industry, which are very high, we can do better. we can have a great bar is open, we can get lots of people trading and create more jobs. of people trading and create more 'obs. ., , ., , ., , jobs. providing there is a staffing available. jobs. providing there is a staffing available- in _ jobs. providing there is a staffing available. in other— jobs. providing there is a staffing available. in other parts - jobs. providing there is a staffing available. in other parts of- jobs. providing there is a staffing available. in other parts of the i jobs. providing there is a staffing i available. in other parts of the uk, this is still an issue they are talking about as the tourist season starts to hit. where i come from in the west country, people are saying it is great that we have the facilities but we don�*t have enough staff to deliver for the demand. the staff to deliver for the demand. the staff we have _ staff to deliver for the demand. ti;e: staff we have are wonderful staff to deliver for the demand. ti9: staff we have are wonderful and we are grateful to those who have hung on throughout the pandemic. we want to build back those numbers. it is a challenge for a number of reasons, but we are keen to get lots of

people back into the industry and prove that it is one to build a career. there are scholarships in the brewing industry and we look forward to getting those numbers back up. we do need support. there are lots of opportunities for people looking tojoin are lots of opportunities for people looking to join the industry. looking to 'oin the industry. andrew lawrence looking to join the industry. andrew lawrence from _ looking to join the industry. andrew lawrence from the _ looking to join the industry. andrew lawrence from the scottish - looking to join the industry. andrew lawrence from the scottish beer- looking to join the industry. andrew| lawrence from the scottish beer and pub association, thank you very much. big issues still to do to her determined, things like a tourist tax in edinburgh and they will return scheme and of course, mandatory requirements to show the calories on everything you eat and drink in a scottish pub or restaurant. that is getting me hungry and thirsty, i had better hand you back! time for a quick cup of tea! it is national tea day today, apparently.

as we�*ve been hearing — mps are due to hold a vote later on whether to investigate the prime minister over claims he misled parliament about lockdown parties in downing street. borisjohnson himself is in india on a two day trade mission, he�*s been speaking to our political correspondent, ben wright. we had a couple of hours on this earlier in the week on tuesday. i have been very clear that there is not a lot i can say about this until the investigation has concluded. i have apologised for what i got wrong, but i think we need to wait and see what happens. that wrong, but i think we need to wait and see what happens.— and see what happens. that is not the issue, prime _ and see what happens. that is not the issue, prime minister. - and see what happens. that is not the issue, prime minister. let i and see what happens. that is not the issue, prime minister. let me| the issue, prime minister. let me exlain. i the issue, prime minister. let me explain- l have — the issue, prime minister. let me explain. i have decided _ the issue, prime minister. let me explain. i have decided i - the issue, prime minister. let me explain. i have decided i don't i the issue, prime minister. let me i explain. i have decided i don't want explain. i have decided i don�*t want to have any absence of scrutiny. i mean this sincerely. if the opposition want to focus on this, that�*s fine. i think we should wait until the conclusion of the inquiry. but i want to focus on the stuff that i think matters to the future of the country. that is why i am

here in india and that is why we are attracting huge numbers ofjobs and investment to the uk. we attracting huge numbers of 'obs and investment to the uri attracting huge numbers of 'obs and investment to the uk. we are talking about a house _ investment to the uk. we are talking about a house of— investment to the uk. we are talking about a house of commons - investment to the uk. we are talking about a house of commons that i investment to the uk. we are talking | about a house of commons that could have begun an inquiry into whether you misled the houses of parliament. it's you misled the houses of parliament. it�*s a hugely serious issue. a few hours ago, you were telling your conservative mps that they had to vote to delay that until after the investigation and after sue gray has reported. you have done a huge u—turn now because you completely misjudged the mood of your own party again. misjudged the mood of your own party aaain. ~ :, misjudged the mood of your own party auain.~ :, :, �* misjudged the mood of your own party aaain. ~ :, :, �* ,, misjudged the mood of your own party aain, . ., :, �* ~' , again. what i don't think is sensible — again. what i don't think is sensible is _ again. what i don't think is sensible is to _ again. what i don't think is sensible is to have - again. what i don't think is sensible is to have endless again. what i don't think is i sensible is to have endless al analysis now, before the met have concluded their report. that analysis now, before the met have concluded their report.— concluded their report. that was alwa s concluded their report. that was always the _ concluded their report. that was always the labour _ concluded their report. that was always the labour plan. - concluded their report. that was always the labour plan. i - concluded their report. that was always the labour plan. i don't i concluded their report. that was i always the labour plan. i don't want to im ede always the labour plan. i don't want to impede the _ always the labour plan. i don't want to impede the house _ always the labour plan. i don't want to impede the house of _ always the labour plan. i don't want to impede the house of commons i always the labour plan. i don't want i to impede the house of commons from any further scrutiny. my view is, if the opposition really want to focus on this, that�*s all they want to

talk about, that�*s fine. but i want to talk about the stuff we are doing to talk about the stuff we are doing to take forward the uk. there is a massive agenda of investment in the uk, particularly on renewable technologies, which i think is very exciting and of huge benefit for the long—term. exciting and of huge benefit for the iona-term. :, :, ~ , :, long-term. your own mps are looking at ou long-term. your own mps are looking at you continue _ long-term. your own mps are looking at you continue to _ long-term. your own mps are looking at you continue to handle _ long-term. your own mps are looking at you continue to handle this - at you continue to handle this fallout from the lockdown breaking party saga and they are frankly giving up on you. mark harper, a senior tory mp, said earlier this week that you have to go. steve baker, a fellow brexiteer, said you should resign. you are losing credibility of your pulmonary party. that is what you say. it is credibility of your pulmonary party. that is what you say.— that is what you say. it is what he sa s. -- that is what you say. it is what he says- -- you _ that is what you say. it is what he says- -- you are _ that is what you say. it is what he says. -- you are losing _ that is what you say. it is what he says. -- you are losing had i that is what you say. it is what he says. -- you are losing had ability says. —— you are losing had ability of your parliamentary party. that says. -- you are losing had ability of your parliamentary party. that is what ou of your parliamentary party. that is what you say- _ of your parliamentary party. that is what you say- we _ of your parliamentary party. that is what you say. we had _ of your parliamentary party. that is what you say. we had a _ of your parliamentary party. that is what you say. we had a lot - of your parliamentary party. that is what you say. we had a lot about i what you say. we had a lot about this on tuesday and wednesday. i don�*t think there is much more i can

say on it. we have to wait until the conclusion of the mess investigation. i have apologised for the fixed penalty notice i received. if the opposition want to focus on this issue in the way that they are, thatis this issue in the way that they are, that is fine. let them do that. i want to get on and talk about trade, investment, our security partnership with india and everything we are doing to take the country forward. we are talking about the most serious issue, whether a prime minister has lied to the house of commons. you seem to be making up your approach to this question on an ad hoc, hour by hour basis, and that is proven by the chaos around this vote. don�*t voters expect a bit more? vote. don't voters expect a bit more? �* , :, :, , more? i'm sorry, what voters will want to see _ more? i'm sorry, what voters will want to see is _ more? i'm sorry, what voters will want to see is the _ more? i'm sorry, what voters will want to see is the conclusion i more? i'm sorry, what voters will want to see is the conclusion of i more? i'm sorry, what voters will i want to see is the conclusion of the investigation. and then i think the house of commons can decide what to do. i will then come back, as i have

said, and explain what happened, give a fuller account of what happened that i have been able to do so far. we will get sue gray�*s final words on this matter and people will be able to make a judgment. but until then, be able to make a judgment. but untilthen, i be able to make a judgment. but until then, i think a lot of this is not very useful. there�*s not a lot more i can say. i want to focus on the things that i think are of massive long—term benefit to this country and to the world. but massive long-term benefit to this country and to the world.- country and to the world. but you will now be _ country and to the world. but you will now be the _ country and to the world. but you will now be the first _ country and to the world. but you will now be the first prime - country and to the world. but you i will now be the first prime minister to be investigated for potentially misleading the houses of parliament, and i could, you would agree, lead to your resignation?— to your resignation? let's wait and see the outcome _ to your resignation? let's wait and see the outcome of— to your resignation? let's wait and see the outcome of the _ see the outcome of the investigations. i don�*t think it is that much to ask. i have been saying it consistently for a long time. we need to hear what sue gray has to say. if the opposition really want to focus exclusively on this issue,

that�*s their prerogative. i want to focus on the stuff that i think matters to the future of this country, such as investing in low carbon technologies that will help to bring down people �*s energy bills in the short term. tomorrow, we will be doing a memorandum of understanding with india about wind technology and investment in offshore wind. i had a fantastic conversation earlier today with a massive potential investor in the uk. , , : , :, uk. energy prices, the cost of livin: , uk. energy prices, the cost of living. or _ uk. energy prices, the cost of living, or will _ uk. energy prices, the cost of living, or will be _ uk. energy prices, the cost of living, or will be in _ uk. energy prices, the cost of living, or will be in the - uk. energy prices, the cost of living, or will be in the mix i uk. energy prices, the cost of living, or will be in the mix in| uk. energy prices, the cost of i living, or will be in the mix in the local elections in two weeks�* time. but when it comes to this question around your own conduct, your probity and parties, we hear a prime minister still struggling to tell it straight. minister still struggling to tell it straiuht. :, , , �* minister still struggling to tell it straiuht. , �* straight. nonsense. i'm sorry, i don't wish _ straight. nonsense. i'm sorry, i don't wish to — straight. nonsense. i'm sorry, i don't wish to disagree - straight. nonsense. i'm sorry, i don't wish to disagree with i straight. nonsense. i'm sorry, ij don't wish to disagree with you, straight. nonsense. i'm sorry, i- don't wish to disagree with you, but don�*t wish to disagree with you, but i came to the house of commons on tuesday. i gave a long account. i was again questioned on wednesday.

there is ample opportunity for further discussion of this. but i think it would be sensible to wait until after the conclusion of the mess investigation. frankly, if the opposition parties want to go on and on about this, they can. i�*m going to talk about what we can do to make life more affordable, have more renewable energy to bring down the cost of people�*s energy bills, do whatever we can to help people with the cost of their housing, their transport, their child care, all the things that matter to people in the short term, get us through the after—shocks of covid and lay the foundations for an even stronger economic recovery. because of the decisions this government took, we have had a strong economic recovery and we want to make sure that continues. and we want to make sure that continues-— and we want to make sure that continues. :, , , :, :, :, ,, continues. finally, you are talking about trade- _ continues. finally, you are talking about trade. you _ continues. finally, you are talking about trade. you talked _ continues. finally, you are talking about trade. you talked about i continues. finally, you are talking about trade. you talked about --| continues. finally, you are talking i about trade. you talked about -- you about trade. you talked about —— you will talk to prime minister modi in

delhi tomorrow. are you hoping to toughen up his stance towards russia? india remain neutral, not specifically condemning russian aggression. do you want to get india off the fence? i aggression. do you want to get india off the fence?— off the fence? i said to you earlier toda that off the fence? i said to you earlier today that l _ off the fence? i said to you earlier today that i think _ off the fence? i said to you earlier today that i think the _ off the fence? i said to you earlier today that i think the indians i off the fence? i said to you earlier today that i think the indians have been quite strong in condemning what happened at bucha. i think they have a different relationship with russia from the one the uk has had over the last couple of decades. we are not in the same place that is clear, but there is a huge amount we can work on together. we share a common perspective about autocracies, about the lack of democracy in many parts of asia. and we want to work together on a security and defence partnership. there is a big agenda we will be talking about tomorrow. now it�*s time for a look at the weather with darren bett.

hello. plenty of sunshine around for us today. we may see a bit more cloud over the next few days. we�*re developing a pattern that will remain in the next few days, with higher pressure to the north of the uk, lower pressure to the south and that means we have a run of easterly winds bringing air all the way from finland and the baltic sea. over the next few days, those easterly winds are set to strengthen. with that wind direction, it�*s always going to be warmer in the west. there is not a great deal of rain in the forecast over the next few days. the dry weather continues across large parts of the country. there was a lot of dry weather around for the rest of the day. lots of sunshine, warmer inland and to the west. it will be cooler around the north sea coasts. there could be patches of mist too, and we might have more of that coming in overnight. we will also find some cloud getting dragged in across england and wales from the east as the night goes on. some clearer skies towards the west. we start friday morning with a bit more cloud across england and wales. that will get dragged down

towards the south of wales and southern parts of england, where there could be light showers. should get more sunshine further north away from some low cloud and misty weather around northernmost parts of scotland. temperatures similar to what we are seeing today. cooler in those stronger winds that we have got across some of those north sea coasts. for many areas, pollen levels are dropping a bit on friday, with winds picking up and a bit more cloud around. and we will see some cloud over the weekend. we have still got high pressure to the north of the uk, this big area of low pressure bringing very wet weather into other parts of europe. we still have strong easterly winds on saturday. cloud cover could bring some showers as well. that cloud will get pushed away towards the west, allowing sunny skies to return as saturday afternoon goes on. again, it�*s going to be windy. sunday, still got a brisk wind. it tends to ease down a bit and turn

more north—easterly. we should have sunshine for england and wales and also northern ireland, but there�*s more cloud coming into scotland. that is showing some colder air which will push its way southwards next week.

this is bbc news. the headlines. mps vote this afternoon on whether there should be an inquiry into claims the prime minister misled parliament about lockdown parties. one former supporter says he no longer backs the pm. the prime minister should be long gone. i will vote for this motion. the prime minister should know the gig is up. borisjohnson himself is thousands of miles away on a trade mission to india. he says any inquiry should come after the full facts are known. what is not sensible is endless and analysis of the investigation now before the mets have concluded their report. the metropolitan police have said there will be no more updates

on their investigation into parties at downing street until after next month�*s local elections. a man�*s been found guilty of murdering 6—year—old rikki neave in peterborough almost 30 years ago. the killer was just 13 years old when he when he killed rikki in 199a. russia abandons plans to storm the steelworks in mariupol where ukrainian fighters are holding out — but will blockade it instead. translation: i consider the proposed storming unnecessary, i order you to cancel it. manchester united get their man: the dutchman erik ten hag is confirmed as their new manager. the royal family has released this picture of the queen aged just two, to celebrate her 96th birthday — as well as this image of her as she is today.

boris johnson faces the prospect of a parliamentary investigation into whether he lied to mps about downing street parties during the coronavirus lockdowns. ministers have abandoned attempts to force conservative mps to vote for a delay in setting up any investigation. it is expected to be approved later but won�*t begin until police inquiries have concluded. the metropolitan police has said it won�*t issue any further updates on its investigation until after the may elections. the former conservative minister steve baker, who says he was "tempted" to forgive johnson, says he now believes the pm should be long gone and "the gig is up". our political correspondent jonathan blake reports. a warm welcome for borisjohnson a long way from westminster. the prime minister arrived in india this morning on a two—day trip

to boost ties with the country. doing the groundwork for a trade deal might be his focus here, but there are calls for mps to investigate whether the prime misled parliament, over claims he had never broken covid rules. i do not think that that should happen till the investigation is completed. that is my only point. i have said this time and time again. let the investigators do their stuff, and then knock this thing on the head. at home events are moving fast as mps gathered to debate a parliamentary probe into party gates, the government

dropped its attempts to delay that. i understand it is now the intention of the government not to move that amendment. tory mps would be free to vote as they wished, leaving labour to make its case. this is about honesty, integrity, telling the truth in this place. it is an important principle and one we all share. i am not claiming this as a labour party principle, it is a principle that we all share, because we know the importance of it. that is why it is a matter for the house to consider. but it is a principle under attack. the prime minister was eroding trust in democracy, sir keir starmer said. in borisjohnson�*s absence, his opponents repeated the accusations against him. not only were parties happening, not only was the law broken, the prime minister was at the very parties he denied had even happened. the truth is simple, it is this. he lied to avoid getting caught. once he got caught, he lied again. breaking the very laws he himself introduced, laws he was telling everyone else to follow, laws he rightly said were essential to save lives

and protect our nhs. laws that forced countless families to make enormous sacrifices. a prominent conservative, whojust days ago backed the prime minister, now saying his time had run out. i have to say, i am sorry, but for not obeying the letter and spirit, and we have heard the prime minister did know what the letter was, the prime minister now should be long gone. i will vote for this motion, but the prime minister should just know the gig is up. while mps fought to hold on to account, on the world stage, and at home, borisjohnson knows there�*s only so much you can do to keep pressures of his conduct at bay. our political correspondent, ben wright has been speaking to the prime minister during his trade mission to india today.

there is not a lot i can say about this until the investigation is concluded. i have apologised for what i got wrong. but we need to wait and see what happens with the end... earliertoday... let me explain. i don�*t want to have any absence of scrutiny. if the opposition wants to focus on this, talk about this more, that is fine. i think we should wait until the conclusion of the inquiry. i want to focus on what i think really matters to the future of the country. that is why i am here in india, that is why i work at attracting huge numbers ofjobs... the house of commons has begun an inquiry into whether you misled the

houses of parliament, a serious issue. earliertoday houses of parliament, a serious issue. earlier today you were telling your conservative mps that they had to vote to delay that until after the met investigation and after the met investigation and after sue gray had reported. you have done a huge u—turn, you have misjudged once again the mood of your own party?— misjudged once again the mood of your own party? what is not sensible is to have endless _ your own party? what is not sensible is to have endless analysis _ your own party? what is not sensible is to have endless analysis and i is to have endless analysis and investigation now before the mets have concluded their report. what i don�*t want to do is in any way impede the house of commons from any further scrutiny. my view is, if the opposition really want to focus on this, that�*s what they want to talk about, that is fine. what i want to talk about is what we are doing to take forward the uk. our economics editor faisal islam has been speaking to the chancellor rishi sunak in washington. it�*s his first interview since he recieved a fixed penalty notice for being at the pm�*s

birthday party and breaking lockdown regulations. he was asked if he had considered resigning, and if he was confident that neither he or the prime minister had misled the house. i fully respect the decision that the police have reached. i paid the fpn straight away and i�*m extremely and sincerely sorry for the hurt and anger this has caused so many people. i have always acted, i believe, in good faith with regard to what i have said to parliament. and did you consider resigning at any point? no, i�*m focused with getting on with the job i�*ve got to do. it�*s a difficult time for many people across the world, as we�*re discussing here in washington, people are grappling with rising prices. i am working tirelessly day and night to do what i can to support the british people. our political correspondent, david wallace lockhart is at westminster. a day of touring and flowing. what

is the justification the government is the justification the government is now giving for deciding the vote should go ahead. today�*s�*s vote is about whether or not to refer some of the prime minister�*s contact to a parliamentary committee that would then investigate whether or not he misled mps in some of his statements around partygate. that is something he denies doing. the government last night put forward their own amendment, told the mps they would have to vote for it, that essentially would have kept this entire decision into the long grass until some other inquiries had come back. government then you turned on that. borisjohnson, we heard from their speaking to the bbc, suggested that he did not want to give the education he was trying to avoid any further scrutiny. however, the less is a pathetic interpretation of why this has happened is that perhaps there were concerns about his own mps not backing him in great enough numbers, they being rebellions that could perhaps embarrass the government, and therefore deciding

it was betterjust government, and therefore deciding it was better just to say there is no quip, no telling mps how they had to vote on this. we have heard a piece from his own benches this afternoon, who we did not know already wanted him to go, saying it is time for him to stand down. even though the prime minister may be thousands of miles away, partygate issueis thousands of miles away, partygate issue is following him to india at the moment. joining us is the conservative mp for amber valley, nigel mills. mr mills was the first from his party to publicly call for borisjohnson to resign after being fined for breaching lockdown rules. thank you forjoining us. why now? many of ours, when we first heard about this scandalous situation earlier in the year, wanted to wait until we had the facts of the situation and we knew for sure. when

the prime minister had his first fine last week that became clear, the prime minister has broken the law. today we are now considering whether we need to investigate whether we need to investigate whether he misled parliament deliberately about that situation. there is the actuality of their being parties in number ten. hosp being parties in number ten. how likel is it being parties in number ten. how likely is it that _ being parties in number ten. how likely is it that mps _ being parties in numberten. how likely is it that mps will vote for that to go ahead.— likely is it that mps will vote for that to go ahead. government mps like me are — that to go ahead. government mps like me are on _ that to go ahead. government mps like me are on a _ that to go ahead. government mps like me are on a free _ that to go ahead. government mps like me are on a free vote, - that to go ahead. government mps like me are on a free vote, i i that to go ahead. government mps like me are on a free vote, i would | like me are on a free vote, i would be surprised if it did not get through today. the be surprised if it did not get through today.— be surprised if it did not get throu~h toda . ~ , through today. the prime minister has said that _ through today. the prime minister has said that he _ through today. the prime minister has said that he wants _ through today. the prime minister has said that he wants all- through today. the prime minister has said that he wants all of- through today. the prime minister has said that he wants all of the i has said that he wants all of the investigation is to play out. we have got more investigations from the metropolitan police, they will not now update us until after the local elections on may the 5th. it is also sue gray, the civil servants, who has been looking into this also. why is it important to

press in on this now, when those results are not in the? i probably would not have moved this motion today. that is something the opposition parties have chosen to do. i suppose having seen the primacy of being fined once, dozens of fines have been issued in relation to parties in number ten, the thought that was sufficient evidence, see whether he was mistaken. the motion today says that the committee should not do any substantive work until after the end of the police inquiries and the sue gray report is published, so nothing more can be done here that three judges those police investigations. a number of letters of no confidence in the prime minister have gone to the 1922 backbench committee. how many of your colleagues have come

forward to say they support usa today? forward to say they support usa toda ? , :, , , :, today? there is many private conversations, _ today? there is many private conversations, people - today? there is many private conversations, people have i today? there is many private - conversations, people have different levels of concern. the only person who knows the number of letters, there is no absolute way of knowing. the government got this far yesterday as tabling an amendment. to give up on it today shows there is a lot in the conservative party who are concerned about this situation. who are concerned about this situation-— situation. the credibility of parliament _ situation. the credibility of parliament is _ situation. the credibility of parliament is immensely i situation. the credibility of - parliament is immensely important. but to those of us who do not sit in the houses of parliament it might seem peculiar that him lying to the house, or misleading the house, if thatis house, or misleading the house, if that is what is proved to have done, is more important to many mps and the fact that he broke the law. how

do you explain that to voters? mr; do you explain that to voters? ij�*i personal do you explain that to voters? ii personal view do you explain that to voters? ii1: personal view is do you explain that to voters? ii1 personal view is it do you explain that to voters? ij�*i1: personal view is it is the do you explain that to voters? ij'i1 personal view is it is the rule breaking that is a serious situation here. the idea that the prime minister could stay in office having broken rules that he had onlyjust put in place, he was on tv. but there is a long—standing convention that for parliament to be effective as the leading democratic decision maker in the country, ministers and prime ministers have to be honest when answering questions in parliament. if not, we cannot do our job. it is serious for ministers to mislead parliament, generally not something that our careers survive. generally it is not lying about criminality, normally it is lying about policy decisions, that would not be as serious as criminal

matters. apparently because of the rules, that is more serious than what parliament says about them but we cannot have a situation very let people off telling untruths to parliament. a jury has found a1—year—old james watson guilty of murdering schoolboy rikki neave in peterborough almost 30 years ago. james watson was 13 when he strangled the six—year—old in woods in the city on november 28 199a. correspondent, ian woods. tell us about the background. james watson was not in court even though he had attended every day of the trial, he watched from a video link

in prison where he has been on remand. he did not pass any comments asjury delivers a remand. he did not pass any comments as jury delivers a majority verdict, 10-2, that as jury delivers a majority verdict, 10—2, that he had murdered rikki neave. three month trial, 27 years police investigation. my colleague looks at the background. 6pm on a winter�*s evening and 6—year—old rikki neave hasn�*t come home from school. so his mother phones the police. rikki left home alone that morning and didn�*t go to school. instead, he was seen hanging around with other boys on peterborough�*s welland estate. hours later, he was dead. this woodland is a five minute walk away from where rikki used to live. it�*s an area he knew well and would often come here and play with his friends. but it�*s also the place where his body was discovered the very next day after he disappeared. rikki had been strangled, stripped naked, and his body posed ina starshape.

his school uniform was dumped in a nearby wheelie bin with small toys and cards still in his pockets. we now know he�*d been murdered by another child. his killer, james watson, wasjust13, lived in a children�*s home, now a1. and after all these years, has finally been convicted. james watson walked into those woods with rikki neave. they both walked in together. and unbeknown to rikki, he was about to be murdered and he was laid out for james watson�*s sexual gratification. james watson stayed with his body for a period of time with this little boy, this 6—year—old little boy. and then walked out an hour or two later. but back in 199a, the police suspected rikki had been killed by his mother. at trial, ruth neave was cleared byjurors for his murder but was jailed for child cruelty. the case was re investigated. advances in forensic sciences led to a dna link with james watson

and rikki neave�*s clothing. watson�*s explanation was that there had been physical contact between them on the day rikki died because he had lifted the youngster up to see over a fence and look at diggers on a nearby building site. but that fence didn�*t exist at the time, and watson has been described by police as a liar and a fantasist. for rikki�*s family, this has been a 28 year wait forjustice. it�*s sad because i�*ve got children myself now. i think it�*s quite it hits home that it is a small child that�*s unfortunately like being murdered. so it is quite, quite stressful. he was so loving and caring. i'm just so gutted that he's gone, you know, because ijust imagine now— i look and i think, what would he be like now? i mean, what would be what would we all be doing now together?

rikki neave was known as a cheeky chappy, but he was also vulnerable. and if alive today would now be a 3a—year—old man. the crown prosecution service has said it was an appalling unsolved crime, like a jigsaw puzzle, each piece of evidence not enough by itself, but put together, a clear and compelling picture of why james watson had to be the killer. a compilation of evidence proved overwhelming. he will be sentenced on me the night. thejudge has made clear in court that when she is determining how long he will serve, even though it is a normal life term, because they have to take into consideration the age when the crime was committed, and he was only 13, and had to bear in mind sentencing guidelines in place during the 1980s

when the crime happened. james watson will be back in court at the old bailey on me the night to find out how long he will have to serve in prison for this brutal murder. the russian leader vladimir putin has abandoned plans for his troops to storm the steel plant in mariupol where a group of about 2,000 ukrainian fighters are still holding out along with a number of civilians. president putin has told his forces instead to blockade the plant, so that — in his words — even a fly cannot escape. gaining full control of this port city would make it possible for russia to move troops and supplies more freely and tighten its grip over ukraine�*s donbas region. ukrainian fighters trapped at the steel plant are now desperately short of ammunition and food, and the civilians with them are living in dire conditions, as danjohnson reports from ukraine. this mighty steelworks has become a fortress of resistance in mariupol. the red flags mark a surrender

route that ukrainian soldiers have not taken. russia threatened to overrun the sprawling plant or flatten it with air strikes, but now, the order from the top is to besiege it instead. translation: there is no need to climb into these catacombs . and crawl underground through these industrial facilities. block off this industrial area so that not even a fly can escape. the bunkers beneath hold civilians and wounded soldiers. they have been told to lay down their weapons, but they fight on. yesterday, there was some success in getting residents out of mariupol to safety, but some convoys came under attack and tens of thousands are still trapped. this couple have just arrived in lviv after escaping from melitopol, west of mariupol. they are russian—speaking, but could not live under occupation. translation: there was no shelling, | but everything became very russian. | there was nothing ukrainian left.

they kidnapped priests and teachers, people from schools and universities and forced people to make a petition to russia and to promote russia. on the journey, they and their three boys came under attack and had to abandon their car. translation: the youngest one did not understand. i he even laughed during the shelling, but the older kids, they know that the war can take their life. others are making it west to safer places. this family with me, i with a four—year—old girl, with mother and grandmother, missiles totally— destroyed their home. this charity has been running rescue missions to some of the worst hit areas. this is kharkiv metro station, where thousands of families are sheltering and children are scared even to step outside.

i don't know about their future, how they will live with this, how they will love each other. i do not know. they are very positive, but it is trauma for the whole of their life and it is a tragedy of millions of ukrainian children. the peace the couple thought they had found does not last long. another air raid warning and their eldest is nowhere to be seen. this is how the worry of war weighs heavily on parents. they find him, he is safe, all is well for now, but families are on edge across ukraine, nervous and uncertain what their future will bring. three people have been found guilty of murdering five—year—old logan mwangi, whose body was found dumped in the river ogmore

in bridgend, lastjuly. his mother angharad williamson, stepdad john cole and a m year old who we can't name for legal reasons, have all been found guilty at cardiff crown court. our wales correspondent hywel griffith has more. his life was cut short by the violence and rage of those who were meant to protect him. his mother, and stepfather, punish the five—year—old with slaps and punches. he was denied food and forced to do press ups. injuly last year he had to self—isolate after catching covid. he was trapped inside the family home. they are, his mother, stepfather, and a

14—year—old boy, inflicted fatal injuries so severe they would normally be seen at a car crash. his body was moved in the middle of the night, before the police were called, to claim he was missing. this is where his body was taken, if you hundred metres from the house. he was left in the cold water to make it look like an accident. a few hours later he was spotted by a policewoman who ran down and tried to resuscitate him. his body was lifeless. he had been dead for several hours. during the trial the mother and stepfather tried to throw blame on one another. butjury found them in the 14—year—old guilty of his murder. their actions have caused grief and anger. and questions over whether anything could have been done to protect logan. he was known

to social services but a visit was postponed because as mother said he had covid. ., . ., . had covid. logan endured horrific abuse in the _ had covid. logan endured horrific abuse in the weeks _ had covid. logan endured horrific abuse in the weeks and _ had covid. logan endured horrific abuse in the weeks and months l had covid. logan endured horrific - abuse in the weeks and months before he died. what is concerning is that he died. what is concerning is that he was not able to tell anyone about it. it sounds like you would have been going to this on his own. which is distressing — been going to this on his own. which is distressing to _ been going to this on his own. which is distressing to hear. _ is distressing to hear. a child's practice review of the death of logan is expected. those found guilty of his murder will be brought back before the court for sentencing. us presidentjoe biden has been speaking in the last hour about the ukraine war. he has announced a new package of $800 million in military aid for ukraine, saying it would help kyiv�*s forces in the fight against russians in the donbas region. "this package includes heavy artillery weapons,

"dozens of howitzers, and 144,000 rounds of ammunition "to go with those howitzers. "it also includes more tactical drones," biden said. he also said that there's been no evidence yet mariupol has completely fallen. 0ur correspondentjenny hill gave us this update from moscow. i think this was a piece of classic kremlin pr. mr putin addressing a domestic audience. nothing really substantially has changed on the ground in mariupol. his troops haven't been able to dislodge those fighters from the steelworks. and yet he is wrapping this up and presenting it to russians as a success story. he went on television and congratulated his defence minister, saying he had done well to, in effect, take control of the city of mariupol. so, on the one hand, this is vladimir putin telling russians his special military operation is indeed going to plan, they are making significant victories in ukraine. what's very interesting as well

is today we caught a rare glimpse of vladimir putin, commander—in—chief. it's been weeks now since we last saw him publicly directing military operations. you will perhaps remember he ordered officials some weeks ago to put russia's nuclear forces on special alert. this was very much, i think, a display for russians, and that's because bear in mind mr putin and his propaganda machine have been making a great deal recently out of the threat they say ukraine and the west pose to his country. he wants russia to be portrayed as the victim, but he cannot portray russia as weak, and that is why we saw him on television today in effect telling russians he has got everything under control. it is no accident that, last night, mr putin announced moscow had test fired an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads, which he says will make russia's enemies think twice.

the royal family have been paying tribute to the queen today as she celebrates her 96th birthday at her sandringham estate in norfolk. this picture has been released to mark the occasion. it was taken at windsor castle and shows the queen with two fell ponies. and this photo has also been released — a black and white image of the monarch aged two: it was taken in 1928. meanwhile at windsor, the 1st battalion coldsteam guards played happy birthday for the queen and crowds of onlookers gathered to watch the performance. and at noon today in hyde park, the kings troop royal horse artillery fired the first of a round of celebratory royal salutes. it is, of course, a big year for the royalfamily —

with all sorts of events coming up to mark the queen's 70 years on the throne. as part those platinum jubilee celebrations, westminster abbey is providing a new visitor experience — opening its roof to the public for the first time. 0ur royal correspondent, daniela relph went to take a look. it is a familiar view of westminster abbey, secure, at ground level. but visitors are about to be offered a different perspective, way up high. we followed the route to the roof, first through the diamond jubilee gallery to start the walk to the top. dress comfy, wear trainers and make sure you have a head for heights. the walk up is quite tight. i am around five foot eight, and i'm having to duck my head at times, but we are promised the view at the top will be worth it.

and as you step out, it is spectacular. the panoramic views over london, and you are now up close to the detail of this historic building. for these great landmarks, finding a unique experience is always a challenge, something thatjust feels really special. this rooftop is westminster abbey's offer to visitors, seeing somewhere that few others have ever been. for me, it's the sense of calm that's up here, so parliament square, down on the floor of the abbey can be very busy, full of visitors, full of life, but it's just nice to be above it and have a look at things and take in the view. exploring every corner. the walk across the lead roof is careful but straightforward once you've made it up. if you dare, the look down gives an added sense of perspective.

in this platinum jubilee year, it is an opportunity to view this historic building in a different way. daniela ralph, bbc news, westminster abbey. now it's time for a look at the weather with darren bett. much of the country is going to be dry with a good deal of sunshine, temperatures getting up to 18—19 , cool around north sea coasts, and again the risk of mist and low cloud around some coastal areas as well. overnight, more cloud coming into the eastern side of england, clearer skies out towards the west, but despite those clearer skies, temperatures no lower than around 4-6 c temperatures no lower than around 4—6 c by temperatures no lower than around 4—6 c by friday morning. south wales in southern england could see a few showers into the afternoon. sunshine

away from the low cloud and misty weather in the far north of scotland. temperatures 16—17 in many areas, cool in the winds around the north sea coasts. warmer in the west over the next few days, but not a great deal of rain in the next few days. hello, this is bbc news with me, martine croxall. the headlines: mps vote this afternoon on whether there should be an inquiry into claims the prime minister misled parliament about lockdown parties. one senior tory says he no longer backs the pm. the prime minister should be long gone. i will vote for this motion. the prime minister should know the gig is up. borisjohnson himself is thousands of miles away on a trade mission to india. he says any inquiry should come after the full facts are known. the met police won't give any more updates until after the local elections. three people have been found guilty

of murdering five—year—old logan mwangi in bridgend last year. his body was dumped in a river. russia abandons plans to storm the steelworks in mariupol where ukrainian fighters are holding out but will blockade it instead. a man's been found guilty of murdering six—year—old rikki neave in peterborough almost 30 years ago. the killer was just 13 years old when he killed rikki in 1994. the royal family has released this picture of the queen aged just two to celebrate her 96th birthday, as well as this image of her as she is today. sport, and a full round—up from the bbc sport centre. good afternoon. the new manager of manchester united, erik ten hag, says it's a great honour to take on the job. the dutchman joins the club from ajax on a three—year deal. united have had a troubled time since their glory days under

sir alex ferguson and were thrashed 4—0 by liverpool on tuesday. ten hag will be their fifth permanent manager since sir alex retired nearly ten years ago. ralf rangnick remains in charge until the end of the season. in a statement, ten hag said... well, earlier we spoke to some united fans outside old trafford. who is very good with youth players, brings _ who is very good with youth players, brings you _ who is very good with youth players, brings you through, really happy. if he can bring a team like ajax to the champions — he can bring a team like ajax to the champions league, _ he can bring a team like ajax to the champions league, he _ he can bring a team like ajax to the champions league, he can - he can bring a team like ajax to the| champions league, he can probably bring _ champions league, he can probably bring us _ champions league, he can probably bring us to— champions league, he can probably bring us to the _ champions league, he can probably bring us to the final. _

champions league, he can probably bring us to the final. it— champions league, he can probably bring us to the final. [it is _ champions league, he can probably bring us to the final.— bring us to the final. it is what manchester — manchester once, bring it back to the alex ferguson days. at the moment, they are a very poor team. so yeah, it is fantastic news. police have searched the home of manchester united defender harry maguire after he received a bomb threat. it is not known who made the threat or in what form it was made. a spokesman for harry maguire said he received the threat in the last 24 hours and took it seriously. he reported it to the police who are looking into the matter. meanwhile, there's been an interesting development in chelsea's search for new owners, which could lead to some well—known investors. seven—time formula 1 world champion sir lewis hamilton and former tennis world number one serena williams are both understood to be supporting the bid by potential new owner sir martin broughton. a decision about a preferred bidder is unlikely, though, this week. russian and belarussian players who speak out against russia's invasion of ukraine should be allowed to compete at wimbledon, says ukrainian tennis player elina svitolina.

her comments come after the all england tennis club banned both russian and belarussian players from competiting in the tournament this summer. tennis governing bodies the atp and wta have described the decision as unfair, and svitolina believes players should have a chance to compete if they condemn the war. for me, i think if the players would speak about the invasion and they would be against the war, against their government, then for me, they should be allowed to play. we are not against the tennis player, we are against the government. so for me, the right decision, if you are not supporting it, then you would be allowed to play. meanwhile, men's world number one novak djokovic said wimbledon's decision to ban russian and belarussian players is crazy.

translation: iwill| always condemn war. i will never support war, being myself a child of war. i know how much emotional trauma it leaves. in serbia, we all know what happened in 1999. in the balkans, we have had many wars in recent history and ordinary people suffer the most. however, i cannot support the decision of wimbledon, i think it is crazy. players, tennis players, sports people have got nothing to do with that. when politics interferes with sport, the result is not good. that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website, and there's live coverage of the world snooker championships. three—time world champion mark williams has opened up a 7—0 lead over fellow welshmanjackson page in his second round match. live coverage of that one on bbc.co.uk/sport. there are just two weeks to go

until you get the chance to vote in local elections in england, wales and scotland. it's your opportuntiy to pick who you want to run services that affect your lives where you live — everyday life in their local area. if you're in northern ireland, you're choosing your government. ahead of the vote, we will be profiling some of the key contests in the uk's four nations. today we're in glasgow, and shaun ley is in govan area of the city. did you go and have a cup of tea? i never did, my voice is a little bit hoarse, and we have with us representatives for five of the biggest parties contesting seats in the scottish elections, there are obviously many candidates around scotland's 32 councils. the scottish family party and alpa have a

significant number of candidates, and wherever you are in scotland or the uk, go to the bbc website to find a full list. barely six months ago, glasgow welcome to the world here for cop26, but one of the grumbles was about the look of the city, not least because it had just emerged from a significant period of lockdown, and the built environment is looking a bit run down in lots of parts of the uk. notjust in scotland, certainly notjust in glasgow. i went for a wonder with my cameraman martin earlier today, and we looked at a few shops in govan, shops that have been given a local fund that allows them to spruce up. it is an effort that is being made in many areas to do it. the question is, our local authorities doing their bit, and what the parties would hope to do in order to

accelerate and encourage that. whether it is fly—tipping, waste disposal, recycling, how often the streets are cleaned, how often the pot holes are filled or not filled, whether rural roads or in towns and cities, those issues are right front and centre in this campaign. let's hearfrom the and centre in this campaign. let's hear from the political parties now, let me introduce five representatives from those parties. we have ricky bell, the city treasurer in glasgow for the snp, he is a candidate in govan. jill pigeon is a candidate in govan. jill pigeon is standing for scottish labour, thomas standing for the conservative and unionist party, jo mcauley is a candidate for the scottish lib dems, and for the scottish greens, christie, first of all, we will not talk about the big decisions, but what sort of image did glasgow present, do you think? i think it is

true that people do really care about these issues, they are coming up about these issues, they are coming up on the about these issues, they are coming u- on the , ,, about these issues, they are coming uonthe , ,, , ., up on the doorsteps, it is not something — up on the doorsteps, it is not something we _ up on the doorsteps, it is not something we should - up on the doorsteps, it is not something we should shy - up on the doorsteps, it is not. something we should shy away up on the doorsteps, it is not - something we should shy away from, and some parties like to play it down, but it is a problem that we need to invest more in our cleansing services, green msps have recently secured a record investment for recycling, but we need to think about the culture in glasgow, and it is notjust about piling more money into the service. we have to think about the throwaway culture, and with a green minister leading on a circular economy, we can encourage repair and reuse as well as thinking of bespoke solutions for individual communities for the waste problems. the problem is to get more money out of them, even though you are in the scottish government now, no promise of more money for councils. the greens have _ of more money for councils. tue: greens have secured of more money for councils. t'te: greens have secured a of more money for councils. tte: greens have secured a record level of investment for recycling, and we know we must invest in that in order to bring forward the change we need

to bring forward the change we need to say, and green councillors will deliver on that. we need to think global, but we can act locally, and green councillors will do that. that green councillors will do that. at the other end, we are in front of the other end, we are in front of the last tall ship to be built in the last tall ship to be built in the govan yard back in 1896, and it is a reminder of the history of the city at a time when, let's be honest, forgive me, ricky, i will get the names right! ricky, snp, the last time, a time when perhaps the city did not worry so much about its image — we talk about a first world problem, but it is a hugely important one, you have been in charge for the last five years, first time you have been in charge in glasgow, how do you answer the concern about the state of the city? is itjust down to covid and lockdown? it is itjust down to covid and lockdown?— is itjust down to covid and lockdown? , ., , . lockdown? it is not 'ust that, clearly we have _ lockdown? it is notjust that, clearly we have gone - lockdown? it is notjust that, clearly we have gone to - lockdown? it is notjust that, clearly we have gone to a - lockdown? it is notjust that, - clearly we have gone to a terrible time _ clearly we have gone to a terrible time in _ clearly we have gone to a terrible time in the — clearly we have gone to a terrible time in the city, as has the whole world, _ time in the city, as has the whole world, but— time in the city, as has the whole world, but the biggest problem we

face is _ world, but the biggest problem we face is that they said he has faced underinvestment for the last 40 years— underinvestment for the last 40 years under previous administrations, and now the opposition councillors are criticising us for not solving everything within a five year period. _ everything within a five year period, and that is not able to be done, _ period, and that is not able to be done, rome was not built in a day. a top of— done, rome was not built in a day. a top of that, _ done, rome was not built in a day. a top of that, we have had a major pandemic— top of that, we have had a major pandemic which has had a detrimental impact _ pandemic which has had a detrimental impact on _ pandemic which has had a detrimental impact on our services, and this election. — impact on our services, and this election. in— impact on our services, and this election, in my view, has got to be about— election, in my view, has got to be about recovery. but those parties are denying the covid pandemic actually— are denying the covid pandemic actually impacted on the city. if you don't— actually impacted on the city. if you don't accept the pandemic happened, how are you going to be in a position— happened, how are you going to be in a position to — happened, how are you going to be in a position to guide the recovery that the — a position to guide the recovery that the city so desperately needs? for labour, — that the city so desperately needs? for labour, you were the largest party for half a century until these last local elections, you have had a big lesson to learn — on this issue, how do you respond? a lot of this, you know, is notjust about the pandemic, but you can't avoid it being part of the story. the thing about it is glasgow, _

being part of the story. the thing about it is glasgow, for— being part of the story. the thing about it is glasgow, for many, i being part of the story. the thing i about it is glasgow, for many, many years, was the second city within the uk, and we were very much seen as a city people wanted to come to and invest in. i have grown up in the city in the late 1990s, i was very much part of a culture and time were glasgow city thrived... very much part of a culture and time were glasgow city thrived. . .- were glasgow city thrived... smiles better! all these _ were glasgow city thrived... smiles better! all these things, _ were glasgow city thrived... smiles better! all these things, the - better! all these things, the introduction _ better! all these things, the introduction of _ better! all these things, the introduction of the - better! all these things, the | introduction of the designers better! all these things, the - introduction of the designers coming in, but we have seen underinvestment from holyrood coming in every single year, council cuts being made, more pushback from the current administration, and what glasgow labour are saying is we want a change in that.— labour are saying is we want a chance in that. ,, . ,., change in that. saying about getting more money. _ change in that. saying about getting more money, the _ change in that. saying about getting more money, the greens _ change in that. saying about getting more money, the greens getting . change in that. saying about getting| more money, the greens getting the snp to put more money in, but it does not make up for the previous years? does not make up for the previous ears? ., . ,., , years? no, the thing about it is, what has been _ years? no, the thing about it is, what has been has _ years? no, the thing about it is, what has been has been, - years? no, the thing about it is, what has been has been, we - years? no, the thing about it is, | what has been has been, we have years? no, the thing about it is, -

what has been has been, we have had the pandemic, you know, and what we need now is to move forward. what labour are looking at is building a future together, building a new future, working with communities, working and pushing power back into the communities to help rebuild that, and part of that is cleaning up that, and part of that is cleaning up the city centre, which is an absolute must. it up the city centre, which is an absolute must.— up the city centre, which is an absolute must. it is an interesting oint that absolute must. it is an interesting point that it _ absolute must. it is an interesting point that it is _ absolute must. it is an interesting point that it is about _ absolute must. it is an interesting point that it is about investment, | point that it is about investment, of course — point that it is about investment, of course it— point that it is about investment, of course it is, and a budget that my administrationjust patched, we put £24 _ my administrationjust patched, we put £24 million into fixing roads and potholes, 1.5 million into additional cleansing, and what happened is the other parties here voted _ happened is the other parties here voted against it. when her party was in power. _ voted against it. when her party was in power, she also... my apologies, the greens— in power, she also... my apologies, the greens voted to support that. i personally— the greens voted to support that. i personally went to visit with ministers, both the finance secretary, the education secretary and others, to get more money for gtasgow— and others, to get more money for glasgow so— and others, to get more money for glasgow so we could afford that investment. let

glasgow so we could afford that investment-— glasgow so we could afford that investment. , ., investment. let me bring in the man who 'ust investment. let me bring in the man who just inadvertently _ investment. let me bring in the man who just inadvertently called - investment. let me bring in the man who just inadvertently called you - who just inadvertently called you from the scottish conservatives, you are proposing a portable action fund. it are proposing a portable action fund. , ., ., are proposing a portable action fund. , . ,, ., are proposing a portable action fund. , ., , ., , ., fund. it is taken four years for ricky and _ fund. it is taken four years for ricky and the _ fund. it is taken four years for ricky and the snp _ fund. it is taken four years for ricky and the snp to - fund. it is taken four years for ricky and the snp to get - fund. it is taken four years for ricky and the snp to get to i fund. it is taken four years for i ricky and the snp to get to grips with what— ricky and the snp to get to grips with what the _ ricky and the snp to get to grips with what the city— ricky and the snp to get to grips with what the city needed. - ricky and the snp to get to grips with what the city needed. but . ricky and the snp to get to grips with what the city needed. but you would accept _ with what the city needed. but you would accept you _ with what the city needed. but you would accept you voted _ with what the city needed. but you would accept you voted against i with what the city needed. but you| would accept you voted against the proposal? would accept you voted against the ro osal? . , . would accept you voted against the --roosal? ., . " would accept you voted against the ro osal? ., . " ., proposal? there was a £19 million sendin: proposal? there was a £19 million spending gap. _ proposal? there was a £19 million spending gap. so _ proposal? there was a £19 million spending gap, so the _ proposal? there was a £19 million spending gap, so the idea - proposal? there was a £19 million spending gap, so the idea that i proposal? there was a £19 million. spending gap, so the idea that they managed _ spending gap, so the idea that they managed to— spending gap, so the idea that they managed to get _ spending gap, so the idea that they managed to get more _ spending gap, so the idea that they managed to get more money, i spending gap, so the idea that they managed to get more money, it i spending gap, so the idea that they managed to get more money, it isi managed to get more money, it is nonsense. — managed to get more money, it is nonsense. there _ managed to get more money, it is nonsense, there is— managed to get more money, it is nonsense, there is still— managed to get more money, it is nonsense, there is still a - managed to get more money, it is nonsense, there is still a huge i nonsense, there is still a huge spending — nonsense, there is still a huge spending gap~ _ nonsense, there is still a huge spending gap~ you _ nonsense, there is still a huge spending gap. you are - nonsense, there is still a huge spending gap. you are right, l nonsense, there is still a huge i spending gap. you are right, ricky did have _ spending gap. you are right, ricky did have that— spending gap. you are right, ricky did have that money— spending gap. you are right, ricky did have that money that - spending gap. you are right, ricky did have that money that he - spending gap. you are right, ricky. did have that money that he wanted for potholes. — did have that money that he wanted for potholes, but _ did have that money that he wanted for potholes, but we _ did have that money that he wanted for potholes, but we had _ did have that money that he wanted for potholes, but we had the - did have that money that he wanted for potholes, but we had the money we wanted — for potholes, but we had the money we wanted to— for potholes, but we had the money we wanted to put— for potholes, but we had the money we wanted to put into _ for potholes, but we had the money we wanted to put into potholes, i for potholes, but we had the money we wanted to put into potholes, to. we wanted to put into potholes, to scrap _ we wanted to put into potholes, to scrap the _ we wanted to put into potholes, to scrap the bulk— we wanted to put into potholes, to scrap the bulk uplift _ we wanted to put into potholes, to scrap the bulk uplift charge... i scrap the bulk uplift charge... explain — scrap the bulk uplift charge... explain what _ scrap the bulk uplift charge... explain what that _ scrap the bulk uplift charge... explain what that is. - scrap the bulk uplift charge... explain what that is. something that the other parties _ explain what that is. something that the other parties voted _ explain what that is. something that the other parties voted for, - explain what that is. something that the other parties voted for, to i the other parties voted for, to charge — the other parties voted for, to charge people _ the other parties voted for, to charge people to _ the other parties voted for, to charge people to get - the other parties voted for, to charge people to get rid - the other parties voted for, to charge people to get rid of- the other parties voted for, to i charge people to get rid of waste, fly-tipping — charge people to get rid of waste, fly-tipping items _ charge people to get rid of waste, fly—tipping items. we _ charge people to get rid of waste, fly—tipping items. we knew- charge people to get rid of waste, fly—tipping items. we knew it- charge people to get rid of waste, i fly—tipping items. we knew it would increase _ fly—tipping items. we knew it would increase fly—tipping, _ fly—tipping items. we knew it would increase fly—tipping, we _ fly—tipping items. we knew it would increase fly—tipping, we were - fly—tipping items. we knew it would increase fly—tipping, we were only i increase fly—tipping, we were only deal with— increase fly—tipping, we were only deal with the _ increase fly—tipping, we were only deal with the only _ increase fly—tipping, we were only deal with the only ones _ increase fly—tipping, we were only deal with the only ones calling i increase fly—tipping, we were only deal with the only ones calling for| deal with the only ones calling for it to go _ deal with the only ones calling for it to no. ., , ~ deal with the only ones calling for itto no. ., , ,, ., deal with the only ones calling for ittouo. ., , ,, ., it to go. the tories like to say that they _ it to go. the tories like to say that they are _ it to go. the tories like to say that they are the _ it to go. the tories like to say that they are the only - it to go. the tories like to say that they are the only wanted | it to go. the tories like to say i that they are the only wanted would do this, but they have no idea how they would invest, you need to think

about generating the income, and there is not a single good policy idea from the tories. they want to shout from the sidelines, but their ideas are devoid. jae. shout from the sidelines, but their ideas are devoid.— shout from the sidelines, but their ideas are devoid. joe, from the lib dems, ideas are devoid. joe, from the lib dems. you — ideas are devoid. joe, from the lib dems. you are _ ideas are devoid. joe, from the lib dems, you are talking _ ideas are devoid. joe, from the lib dems, you are talking about i ideas are devoid. joe, from the lib dems, you are talking about a i ideas are devoid. joe, from the lib| dems, you are talking about a rapid reaction force, additional employees who would come in and be able to answer these calls when the public comes in. that still needs money behind it. ., comes in. that still needs money behind it. . ., comes in. that still needs money behind it. . . ., comes in. that still needs money behind it. . . . , behind it. yeah, we have had years of them being _ behind it. yeah, we have had years of them being in _ behind it. yeah, we have had years of them being in power, _ behind it. yeah, we have had years of them being in power, the - behind it. yeah, we have had years of them being in power, the snp i behind it. yeah, we have had years i of them being in power, the snp and the greens— of them being in power, the snp and the greensare— of them being in power, the snp and the greens are in _ of them being in power, the snp and the greens are in government, - of them being in power, the snp and the greens are in government, everyj the greens are in government, every year. _ the greens are in government, every year. cut— the greens are in government, every year. cut by— the greens are in government, every year. cut by cut, _ the greens are in government, every year. cut by cut. it— the greens are in government, every year, cut by cut, it affects _ the greens are in government, every year, cut by cut, it affects every- year, cut by cut, it affects every department. _ year, cut by cut, it affects every department, social— year, cut by cut, it affects every department, social work, - year, cut by cut, it affects everyi department, social work, tidying year, cut by cut, it affects every- department, social work, tidying up the streets. — department, social work, tidying up the streets, schools, _ department, social work, tidying up the streets, schools, parks. - department, social work, tidying up the streets, schools, parks. the i the streets, schools, parks. the different— the streets, schools, parks. the different parts _ the streets, schools, parks. the different parts of— the streets, schools, parks. the different parts of our— the streets, schools, parks. the. different parts of our government here have — different parts of our government here have had _ different parts of our government here have had chargebacks, - different parts of our government here have had chargebacks, so. different parts of our government i here have had chargebacks, so there is a bit _ here have had chargebacks, so there is a bit of— here have had chargebacks, so there is a bit of a _ here have had chargebacks, so there is a bit of a disconnect, _ here have had chargebacks, so there is a bit of a disconnect, where - here have had chargebacks, so there is a bit of a disconnect, where the i is a bit of a disconnect, where the greens— is a bit of a disconnect, where the greens stand _ is a bit of a disconnect, where the greens stand here _ is a bit of a disconnect, where the greens stand here and _ is a bit of a disconnect, where the greens stand here and the - is a bit of a disconnect, where the greens stand here and the snp.

is a bit of a disconnect, where the i greens stand here and the snp stand here and _ greens stand here and the snp stand here and they — greens stand here and the snp stand here and they talk _ greens stand here and the snp stand here and they talk about _ greens stand here and the snp stand here and they talk about the - greens stand here and the snp stand here and they talk about the city- here and they talk about the city being _ here and they talk about the city being held — here and they talk about the city being held back, _ here and they talk about the city being held back, but— here and they talk about the city being held back, but it - here and they talk about the city being held back, but it is - here and they talk about the city being held back, but it is one i being held back, but it is one person. — being held back, but it is one person. one _ being held back, but it is one person, one party— being held back, but it is one person, one party that - being held back, but it is one person, one party that is- being held back, but it is one i person, one party that is holding being held back, but it is one - person, one party that is holding it back year— person, one party that is holding it back year after _ person, one party that is holding it back year after year, _ person, one party that is holding it back year after year, cut _ person, one party that is holding it back year after year, cut back- person, one party that is holding it back year after year, cut back after cut back _ back year after year, cut back after cut back even— back year after year, cut back after cut back. even when _ back year after year, cut back after cut back. even when the _ back year after year, cut back after cut back. even when the scottish l cut back. even when the scottish governments— cut back. even when the scottish government's budget _ cut back. even when the scottish government's budget grows, i cut back. even when the scottishj government's budget grows, you cut back. even when the scottish - government's budget grows, you don't see that _ government's budget grows, you don't see that happening _ government's budget grows, you don't see that happening here, _ government's budget grows, you don't see that happening here, so— government's budget grows, you don't see that happening here, so that - government's budget grows, you don't see that happening here, so that is i see that happening here, so that is a big _ see that happening here, so that is a big issue — see that happening here, so that is a big issue so— see that happening here, so that is a big issue so my— see that happening here, so that is a big issue. so my party— see that happening here, so that is a big issue. so my party wants- see that happening here, so that is a big issue. so my party wants to l a big issue. so my party wants to -ive a big issue. so my party wants to give new— a big issue. so my party wants to give new hope. _ a big issue. so my party wants to give new hope, giving _ a big issue. so my party wants to give new hope, giving more i a big issue. so my party wants to give new hope, giving more hope a big issue. so my party wants to i give new hope, giving more hope back to communities. — give new hope, giving more hope back to communities, because _ give new hope, giving more hope back to communities, because they - give new hope, giving more hope back to communities, because they do - give new hope, giving more hope back to communities, because they do noti to communities, because they do not know_ to communities, because they do not know how— to communities, because they do not know how to— to communities, because they do not know how to fix — to communities, because they do not know how to fix problems _ to communities, because they do not know how to fix problems here - to communities, because they do not know how to fix problems here in thei know how to fix problems here in the city. know how to fix problems here in the city leli— know how to fix problems here in the ci . l, , ~ know how to fix problems here in the ci . ,, ,~' , l, know how to fix problems here in the ci. t, know how to fix problems here in the city. let me ask you all about something — city. let me ask you all about something else, _ city. let me ask you all about something else, because, - city. let me ask you all about - something else, because, unusually, it is not the case in england and wales, in england and they are still using first past the post, here you have a single transferable vote. i wonder what your impression is of that. thomas, having lived through it and experienced it, would you go back? ., , ., , back? no, it is really good, it makes sure — back? no, it is really good, it makes sure that _ back? no, it is really good, it makes sure that all _ back? no, it is really good, it makes sure that all parties i back? no, it is really good, it. makes sure that all parties have back? no, it is really good, it- makes sure that all parties have a chance to have their voices heard. the main thing with stv systems is

that councillors can work collectively, and we have ding—dong is, yes, but there have been issues where we have all worked together, i think it is a good system, and make sure everyone is represented. {line sure everyone is represented. one cuick sure everyone is represented. one quick word. _ sure everyone is represented. one quick word. the — sure everyone is represented. one quick word, the uk conservative government is talking about getting rid of pr systems across all the systems, would you suggest they need to think again? thea:c systems, would you suggest they need to think again?— to think again? they should look at how it has been _ to think again? they should look at how it has been working _ to think again? they should look at how it has been working in - to think again? they should look at. how it has been working in scotland, it has been successful in scotland, because it means we have a cross—section of views in the council that we would not have had if it was first past the post. i if it was first past the post. i have to say, i very much agree with the proportional representation system, — the proportional representation system, it allows a fairer representation of scottish society, or any— representation of scottish society, or any society that uses it. it representation of scottish society, or any society that uses it.- or any society that uses it. it may not be the _ or any society that uses it. it may not be the reason _ or any society that uses it. it may not be the reason that _ or any society that uses it. it may not be the reason that you - or any society that uses it. it may not be the reason that you lost, l or any society that uses it. it may i not be the reason that you lost, but a contributing factor for the end of the old single party rule. absolutely, and there are parts of that that — absolutely, and there are parts of that that are regrettable, let's be honest! _ that that are regrettable, let's be honest! but the reality is that if

you want — honest! but the reality is that if you want to have a democratic society— you want to have a democratic society that works, whether it is stv or— society that works, whether it is stv or the — society that works, whether it is stv or the system we use at holyrood. — stv or the system we use at holyrood, it is a better option for us. holyrood, it is a better option for us |_ holyrood, it is a better option for us. ., , . us. i would just say that the preportional _ us. i would just say that the proportional representation | us. i would just say that the l proportional representation is something that we all value and cherish and support, for a stronger democracy, and there is no such thing as a wasted vote in glasgow. the roads are reprocessed until you feel the list of councillors. unfortunately, because we have different systems across the uk, some people still believe they have to vote for the two biggest parties. we have a weakened democracy under the tory government in the uk, but in scotland we have a chance to put our vote where we want to see a difference made. [30 our vote where we want to see a difference made.— difference made. do you rather recret difference made. do you rather regret that _ difference made. do you rather regret that your _ difference made. do you rather regret that your party, - difference made. do you rather regret that your party, when i difference made. do you rather regret that your party, when it | difference made. do you rather. regret that your party, when it had a chance nationally, went for a system that you could not persuade others to adopt, because the lib dems might be in a, you know, deciding who forms the next

government, it is not impossible. it government, it is not impossible. it is more important to understand what was said. _ is more important to understand what was said, what will get the best chance — was said, what will get the best chance ward by ward, so we are focused — chance ward by ward, so we are focused on _ chance ward by ward, so we are focused on getting as many people on board _ focused on getting as many people on board in— focused on getting as many people on board in the city, across the whole country. _ board in the city, across the whole country. so — board in the city, across the whole country, so whatever party you choose. _ country, so whatever party you choose. i— country, so whatever party you choose, i am standing here asking for a _ choose, i am standing here asking for a first— choose, i am standing here asking for a first choice vote, we are not so concerned about the national voting _ so concerned about the national voting systems, for now it is about it here _ voting systems, for now it is about it here. . voting systems, for now it is about it here. 4 ,, voting systems, for now it is about it here. w i. . voting systems, for now it is about it here. . , . it here. ricky, you are difficult osition it here. ricky, you are difficult position where _ it here. ricky, you are difficult position where you _ it here. ricky, you are difficult position where you are - it here. ricky, you are difficult position where you are both i it here. ricky, you are difficult. position where you are both the controlling force, have been the controlling force, have been the controlling force, have been the controlling force in glasgow, who knows what will happen in these local elections a fortnight from your party has been in power in the

whole of scotland for years now, it is pushing obviously the independence argument. do you worry a bit that you are in a position to fall, you are the party, as we have heard in this debate, to be attacked because whatever you do in the city, you still have to spend your time defending what the party does nationally in scotland? itto. defending what the party does nationally in scotland?- defending what the party does nationally in scotland? no, i do not think that is — nationally in scotland? no, i do not think that is the _ nationally in scotland? no, i do not think that is the case, _ nationally in scotland? no, i do not think that is the case, i _ nationally in scotland? no, i do not think that is the case, i think- think that is the case, i think recent— think that is the case, i think recent opinion polls show that the snp continues to be a very popular party— snp continues to be a very popular party in _ snp continues to be a very popular party in scotland, and in fact the last opinion poll said we have gone up last opinion poll said we have gone up by— last opinion poll said we have gone up by 12_ last opinion poll said we have gone up by 12 percentage points in first preference votes since 2017, so that has bhoys _ preference votes since 2017, so that has bhoys our troops up, we are having _ has bhoys our troops up, we are having a — has bhoys our troops up, we are having a good campaign, talking to voters. _ having a good campaign, talking to voters, explaining what the future of glasgow is, and how we take gtasgow— of glasgow is, and how we take glasgow forward with the snp. no, i'm sor , glasgow forward with the snp. iirr, i'm sorry, getting your troops lined

up, it is about getting people on doorsteps riled up, what matters to them. independence, no, come on, covid recovery, i do not hear one person on the doorstep saying i want independence. you person on the doorstep saying i want independence-— independence. you are knocking on the wron: independence. you are knocking on the wrong doors! _ independence. you are knocking on the wrong doors! on _ independence. you are knocking on the wrong doors! on the _ independence. you are knocking on the wrong doors! on the stv - independence. you are knocking on l the wrong doors! on the stv system, it is interesting, _ the wrong doors! on the stv system, it is interesting, it _ the wrong doors! on the stv system, it is interesting, it means _ the wrong doors! on the stv system, it is interesting, it means parties - it is interesting, it means parties have _ it is interesting, it means parties have to _ it is interesting, it means parties have to work— it is interesting, it means parties have to work together, _ it is interesting, it means parties have to work together, and - it is interesting, it means parties have to work together, and we . it is interesting, it means parties- have to work together, and we know that rickv _ have to work together, and we know that ricky and — have to work together, and we know that ricky and christie _ have to work together, and we know that ricky and christie will— have to work together, and we know that ricky and christie will work- that ricky and christie will work together, — that ricky and christie will work together, the _ that ricky and christie will work together, the snp— that ricky and christie will work together, the snp and - that ricky and christie will work together, the snp and the - that ricky and christie will work. together, the snp and the greens, but your— together, the snp and the greens, but your party— together, the snp and the greens, but your party witt— together, the snp and the greens, but your party will not _ together, the snp and the greens, but your party will not work- together, the snp and the greens, but your party will not work with i but your party will not work with anybody — but your party will not work with anybody i— but your party will not work with anybody. i have _ but your party will not work with anybody. i have made _ but your party will not work with anybody. i have made a - but your party will not work with - anybody. i have made a commitment to work with— anybody. i have made a commitment to work with anyone — anybody. i have made a commitment to work with anyone to _ anybody. i have made a commitment to work with anyone to lock _ anybody. i have made a commitment to work with anyone to lock out _ anybody. i have made a commitment to work with anyone to lock out susan - work with anyone to lock out susan aitken, _ work with anyone to lock out susan aitken, you — work with anyone to lock out susan aitken, you are _ work with anyone to lock out susan aitken, you are in _ work with anyone to lock out susan aitken, you are in coalition- work with anyone to lock out susan aitken, you are in coalition with - aitken, you are in coalition with the snp — aitken, you are in coalition with the snp in _ aitken, you are in coalition with the snp in some _ aitken, you are in coalition with the snp in some counties, - aitken, you are in coalition with the snp in some counties, how| aitken, you are in coalition with . the snp in some counties, how can aitken, you are in coalition with - the snp in some counties, how can we trust scottish — the snp in some counties, how can we trust scottish labour— the snp in some counties, how can we trust scottish labour with _ the snp in some counties, how can we trust scottish labour with this? - trust scottish labour with this? what _ trust scottish labour with this? what you — trust scottish labour with this? what you have _ trust scottish labour with this? what you have to _ trust scottish labour with this? what you have to understand . trust scottish labour with this? i what you have to understand is trust scottish labour with this? - what you have to understand is the scottish labour position is, we don't want to go into formal coalitions at all, we do not think it is a benefit of democracy to go

into coalition. vote issue by issue, we would hope to achieve, going into the selection is... that we would hope to achieve, going into the selection is. . ._ the selection is... that is not true, because _ the selection is... that is not true, because we _ the selection is... that is not true, because we know - the selection is... that is not true, because we know yourl the selection is... that is not - true, because we know your leader has had _ true, because we know your leader has had a _ true, because we know your leader has had a meeting _ true, because we know your leader has had a meeting with _ true, because we know your leader has had a meeting with the - true, because we know your leader has had a meeting with the toriesi true, because we know your leader. has had a meeting with the tories to talk about— has had a meeting with the tories to talk about the — has had a meeting with the tories to talk about the alliance _ has had a meeting with the tories to talk about the alliance they- has had a meeting with the tories to talk about the alliance they hope - has had a meeting with the tories to talk about the alliance they hope toi talk about the alliance they hope to put talk about the alliance they hope to but in _ talk about the alliance they hope to but in place — talk about the alliance they hope to but in place to— talk about the alliance they hope to put in place to run— talk about the alliance they hope to put in place to run glasgow, - talk about the alliance they hope to put in place to run glasgow, so - talk about the alliance they hope toi put in place to run glasgow, so that is simply— put in place to run glasgow, so that is simply not — put in place to run glasgow, so that is simply not true, _ put in place to run glasgow, so that is simply not true, what _ put in place to run glasgow, so that is simply not true, what glasgow. put in place to run glasgow, so that is simply not true, what glasgow is| is simply not true, what glasgow is facing. _ is simply not true, what glasgow is facing. if— is simply not true, what glasgow is facing. if these _ is simply not true, what glasgow is facing, if these guys _ is simply not true, what glasgow is facing, if these guys get _ is simply not true, what glasgow is facing, if these guys get away - is simply not true, what glasgow is facing, if these guys get away with| facing, if these guys get away with it, facing, if these guys get away with it. is— facing, if these guys get away with it. is a _ facing, if these guys get away with it, is a tory—labour— facing, if these guys get away with it, is a tory—labour coalition - facing, if these guys get away with it, is a tory—labour coalition that l it, is a tory—labour coalition that we have — it, is a tory—labour coalition that we have already _ it, is a tory—labour coalition that we have already seen _ it, is a tory—labour coalition that we have already seen in - it, is a tory—labour coalition that we have already seen in cities i it, is a tory—labour coalition that. we have already seen in cities like aberdeenm — we have already seen in cities like aberdeen- - -_ we have already seen in cities like i aberdeen. . ._ one aberdeen... that is news to me! one of our aberdeen... that is news to me! one of your colleagues _ aberdeen... that is news to me! one of your colleagues was _ aberdeen... that is news to me! one of your colleagues was at _ aberdeen... that is news to me! one of your colleagues was at the - of your colleagues was at the meeting _ of your colleagues was at the meeting he— of your colleagues was at the meetin: . . . of your colleagues was at the meetinu. . . , , meeting. he attended a hustings, es. who meeting. he attended a hustings, yes. who knows...? _ meeting. he attended a hustings, yes. who knows...? i _ meeting. he attended a hustings, yes. who knows...? i have - meeting. he attended a hustings, yes. who knows...? i have no - meeting. he attended a hustings, l yes. who knows...? i have no more time to give — yes. who knows...? i have no more time to give to _ yes. who knows...? i have no more time to give to you _ yes. who knows...? i have no more time to give to you guys, _ yes. who knows...? i have no more time to give to you guys, i - yes. who knows...? i have no more time to give to you guys, i hope - yes. who knows...? i have no more time to give to you guys, i hope the voters will give you time. thank you very much, all of us, forjoining us to talk about the issues affecting glasgow and scotland. a reminder, as i said, that there is a full list of candidates on our website, and polling day is a fortnight today,

the beginning of may, and that thursday. i will be back with more from glasgow later in the afternoon. martine. now it's time for a look at the weather with darren bett. hello. plenty of sunshine around for us today. we may see a bit more cloud over the next few days. we're developing a pattern that will remain in the next few days, with higher pressure to the north of the uk, lower pressure to the south and that means we have a run of easterly winds bringing air all the way from finland and the baltic sea. over the next few days, those easterly winds are set to strengthen. with that wind direction, it's always going to be warmer in the west. there is not a great deal of rain in the forecast over the next few days. the dry weather continues across large parts of the country. there's a lot of dry weather around for the rest of the day. lots of sunshine, warmer inland and to the west. it will be cooler around the north sea coasts. there could be patches of mist too, and we might have more of that coming in overnight. we will also find some cloud getting dragged in across england and wales from the east as the night goes on.

some clearer skies towards the west. we start friday morning with a bit more cloud across england and wales. that will get dragged down towards the south of wales and southern parts of england, where there could be light showers. should get more sunshine further north away from some low cloud and misty weather around northernmost parts of scotland. temperatures similar to what we are seeing today. cooler in those stronger winds that we have got across some of those north sea coasts. for many areas, pollen levels are dropping a bit on friday, with winds picking up and a bit more cloud around. and we will see some cloud over the weekend. we have still got high pressure to the north of the uk, this big area of low pressure bringing very wet weather into other parts of europe. we still have strong easterly winds on saturday. cloud cover could bring some showers as well. that cloud will get pushed away towards the west, allowing sunny skies to return as saturday afternoon goes on.

again, it's going to be windy. sunday, still got a brisk wind. it tends to ease down a bit and turn more north—easterly. we should have sunshine for england and wales and also northern ireland, but there's more cloud coming into scotland. that is showing some colder air which will push its way southwards next week.

this is bbc news. the headlines at four o'clock. mps are debating whether borisjohnson should face an investigation — amid claims he mis—led parliament about parties during lockdown. one senior conservative says he no longer backs the pm. the prime minister should be long gone. i will vote for this motion. the prime minister should know the gig is up. borisjohnson himself is thousands of miles away on a trade mission to india; he says any inquiry should come after the full facts are known. and he wants to focus on other issues. a lot of this is not very useful. there is not a lot more i can say and what i want to do is focus on the things that i think are a

massive long—term benefit to this country and to the world and that why i'm doing. three people have been found guilty of murdering five—year—old logan mwangi in bridgend last year. his body was dumped in a river after he was killed lastjuly. president putin tells his troops to seal off a steel plant in mariupol — where the last ukrainian fighters in the city are holding out — while president biden promises another £600 millions of military help. a man's been found guilty of murdering six—year—old rikki neave in peterborough almost 30 years ago. the killer was just 13 years old when he killed rikki in1991r manchester united have announced their new manager: the dutchman erik ten hag is confirmed as their new boss the royal family has released this picture of the queen aged just two, to celebrate her 96th birthday — as well as this image of her as she is today.

boris johnson faces the prospect of a parliamentary investigation into whether he lied to mp5 about downing street parties during the coronavirus lockdowns. ministers have abandoned attempts to force conservative mps to vote for a delay in setting up any investigation. it is expected to be approved later, but won't begin until police inquiries have concluded. the metropolitan police has said it won't issue any further updates on its investigation until after the may elections. the former conservative minister steve baker — who says he was "tempted" to forgive johnson — says he now believes the pm should be long gone, and 'the gig is up'. our political correspondent jonathan blake reports. a warm welcome for borisjohnson a long way from westminster. the prime minister arrived in india this morning on a two—day trip to boost ties with the country.

doing the groundwork for a trade deal might be his focus here, but there are calls for mp5 to investigate whether the prime minister misled parliament, over claims he had never broken covid rules. i do not think that that should happen till the investigation is completed. that is my only point. i have said this time and time again. let the investigators do their stuff, and then knock this thing on the head. at home, events are moving fast as mp5 gathered to debate a parliamentary probe into party gates, the government dropped its attempts to delay that. i understand it is now the intention of the government not to move that amendment. tory mps would be free to vote as they wished, leaving labour to make its case. this is about honesty, integrity, itelling the truth in this place. i

it is an important principle and one we all share. - i am not claiming this- as a labour party principle, it is a principle that we all share, because we know _ the importance of it. that is why it is a matter. for the house to consider. but it is a principle under attack. the prime minister was eroding trust in democracy, sir keir starmer said. in borisjohnson's absence, his opponents repeated the accusations against him. not only were parties happening, not only was the law broken, the prime minister was at the very parties he denied had even happened. the truth is simple, it is this. he lied to avoid getting caught. once he got caught, he lied again. breaking the very laws he himself introduced, laws he was telling everyone else to follow, laws he rightly said were essential to save lives and protect our nhs.

laws that forced countless families to make enormous sacrifices. a prominent conservative, whojust days ago backed the prime minister, now saying his time had run out. i have to say, i am sorry, - but for not obeying the letter and spirit, and we have heard the prime minister did know. what the letter was, _ the prime minister now should be long gone. i will vote for this motion, - but the prime minister should just know the gig is up. while mps fought to hold on to account, on the world stage, —— debate how to hold... and at home, borisjohnson knows there's only so much you can do to keep pressures of his conduct at bay. our political correspondent, ben wright has been speaking to the prime minister during his trade mission to india today. we had a couple of hours on this earlier in the week on tuesday. i have been very clear that there is

lot or not a lot i can say about this until the investigation has been concluded. i apologise for what i got wrong, but i think we need to wait and see what happens with the end of the... but the issue... let me explain. what i have decided that i don't want to have any absence of scrutiny. i mean this humbly and sincerely that if the opposition want to focus on this and to talk about this a lot more, that's fine. i think we should wait until the conclusion of the inquiry. i want to focus on what i think really matters to the future of the country. that is why i am here in india, that is why i work at attracting huge numbers of jobs. .. the house of commons has begun an inquiry into whether you misled the houses of parliament, a serious issue. earlier today you were telling your

conservative mps that they had to vote to delay that until after the met investigation and after sue gray had reported. you have done a huge u—turn, you have misjudged once again the mood of your own party? what is not sensible is to have endless analysis and investigation now before the met have concluded their report. what i don't want to do is in any way impede the house of commons from any further scrutiny. my view is, if the opposition really want to focus on this, that's all they want to talk about, that is fine. what i want to talk about is what we are doing to take forward the uk. our economics editor faisal islam has been speaking to the chancellor rishi sunak in washington it's his first interview since he received a fixed penalty notice for being at the pm's

birthday party and breaking lockdown regulations. he was asked if he had considered resigning, and if he was confident that neither he or the prime minister had misled the house. i fully respect the decision that the police have reached. i paid the fpn straightaway and i'm extremely and sincerely sorry for the hurt and anger this has caused so many people. i have always acted, i believe, in good faith with regard to what i have said to parliament. and did you consider resigning at any point? no, i'm focused with getting on with the job i've got to do. it's a difficult time for many people across the world, as we're discussing here in washington, people are grappling with rising prices. i am working tirelessly day and night to do what i can to support the british people. christopher hope is associate editor at the daily telegraph. your hair looks great. don't worry.

thank you forjoining us. what have you made of what you have seen in the house of commons today with the government putting forward an amendment to delay this vote and then taking it away again? it’s a then taking it away again? it's a monumental— then taking it away again? it's a monumental cock-up. - then taking it away again? it's a monumental cock-up. there - then taking it away again? it's a | monumental cock-up. there was then taking it away again? it�*s — monumental cock—up. there was a motion put down we understood that the government will agree to this privilege committee and an inquiry into one of the prime minister misled the house of commons but then they whipped out an idea that would be voted on and that is what caused this fury. they are very bruised, the mp5, over this nonparticipant affair when they walked up the hill to defend on patterssen and then it all changed suddenly overnight and they were left with very angry voters on the doorsteps is and why did you support this individual? and thatis did you support this individual? and that is a problem and now this morning utter shock as the government u—turn is apparently based on remarks to the bbc and others overnight from india from the prime minister saying that more will come out. but it has left them in a state of, it's a complete mess, basically. this afternoon we expect

this motion on borisjohnson to agree to a privilege committee inquiry after the met police finish their work and after sue gray has finished and they will go through. and meanwhile the pm is 4000 miles away in india and steve baker has stood up and said he doesn't believe in the pi pm any more and it how problematic and the government cannot manage it on workload and how it deals with mp5 despite its enormous majority. it deals with mps despite its enormous majority.- it deals with mps despite its enormous ma'ori . ~ . , . enormous ma'ority. what difference does it make — enormous majority. what difference does it make dough? _ enormous majority. what difference does it make dough? because - enormous majority. what difference does it make dough? because in - enormous majority. what difference| does it make dough? because in the end, to remove the prime minister would require a certain number of mps to write to the backbench committee. mps to write to the backbench committee-— mps to write to the backbench committee. , . ~ . mps to write to the backbench committee. , , ~ , ., committee. they still need 54 mps to write to... and _ committee. they still need 54 mps to write to... and then _ committee. they still need 54 mps to write to... and then he _ committee. they still need 54 mps to write to... and then he would - write to... and then he would organise a no—confidence vote in that we have another name today, steve baker, and he was the vice chairman of the recovery group and we have a former government chief on tuesday saying that he would have no confidence in borisjohnson and it is a drip, drip, drip which is a

lack of control. the house of commons in this motion which is in my hands here, because the tory mps will not vote against it, it says here that the prime minister's remarks appear to amount to misleading the house. that will go through unchallenged by tory mps with the prime minister himself 4000 miles away. it is a dreadful look and it looks like the government cannot run its own shop properly and we had hoped or a lot of people who had hoped that this had been dealt with and all these legacy issues from the time before number ten was talked about with new senior good advisers had come in and yet here we are with an utter mess of the governments on making. what sense are ou governments on making. what sense are you getting _ governments on making. what sense are you getting of— governments on making. what sense are you getting of the _ governments on making. what sense are you getting of the impact - governments on making. what sense are you getting of the impact that - are you getting of the impact that this is going to have in the local elections?— this is going to have in the local elections? ., , , , elections? the hope is limited, but the concern — elections? the hope is limited, but the concern is _ elections? the hope is limited, but the concern is it _ elections? the hope is limited, but the concern is it might _ elections? the hope is limited, but the concern is it might be - elections? the hope is limited, but the concern is it might be quite - elections? the hope is limited, but the concern is it might be quite a i the concern is it might be quite a lot. the elections two today. a good result is the tories are losing fewer than 800 seats, a bad result is more than 1000. if it goes that

way i think it would be more letters flowing into number ten, or to graham brady, the chairman of the 22 committee after the 5th of may. that is a concern and the hope is that we will head today that met police will not issue more fines or a delete least announce any more fines until after the local elections so there is a period of calm with no more fines emerging on the question now is whether the prime minister and his team can bring support around the government and shore up, we are talking about a lot of future imperious are counsellors and grassroots individuals here who want to hang onto their seats and it's important for the morale in the country during and its... who important for the morale in the country during and its... who is the rime country during and its... who is the prime minster's _ country during and its... who is the prime minster's critical _ country during and its... who is the prime minster's critical friend? - country during and its... who is the prime minster's critical friend? wel prime minster's critical friend? we all need one or two. i think i have quite a few. but we all need someone who can be frank with us, don't we? who is that person for the prime minister who could say, look, if it came to it, we are not there yet of course, there are these letters going into the 1922 committee, it is

much better tojust step going into the 1922 committee, it is much better to just step down. who is going to say that to him? share much better to just step down. who is going to say that to him?- is going to say that to him? are you sa in: the is going to say that to him? are you saying the pm _ is going to say that to him? are you saying the pm needs _ is going to say that to him? are you saying the pm needs a willie? - is going to say that to him? are you saying the pm needs a willie? as i is going to say that to him? are you saying the pm needs a willie? as ini saying the pm needs a willie? as in a willie whitelaw figure. because that was the person who advised margaret thatcher through the 805 and told how it was. i think the idea of graham brady of the 1922 chairman and the problem with boris johnson i5 chairman and the problem with boris johnson is that he doesn't trust many people and there are four or five friends who we know of are not many more and that is the worry. conor burns, nigel adams, jake berry to a large extent. these people support and can tell the truth to him but will he listen? that is the worry. who is a person? steve barclay cup, perhaps. but doris borisjohnson barclay cup, perhaps. but doris boris johnson know barclay cup, perhaps. but doris borisjohnson know him? that is the worry in politics. it's a difficult world to live in and who can you trust? , ., , . ~ , ., a jury has found 41—year—old

james watson guilty of murdering schoolboy rikki neave in peterborough almost 30 years ago. james watson was aged 13 when he strangled the six—year—old in woods in the city on november 28 1994. our correspondent ian woods send this update from the old bailey. well, james watson wasn't actually in court, number one court at the old bailey today as the jury delivered their verdict. even though he had attended every day of the three month long trial, he didn't attend court today. he watched from a video link from prison where he has been on remand. he didn't pass any comment as the jury delivered their majority verdict that by ten — two they believed that he had murdered rikki neave. it followed a three month long trial on the 27 year long police investigation. my colleaguejoe black looks to the background to the case. i reported my son missing and he hasn't been back from school... 6pm on a winters evening in 1994 and six—year—old rikki neave hasn't

come home from school. so his mother phoned the police. what time was the last time you saw him? - ricky left home alone that morning and didn't go to school. instead, he was seen hanging around with other boys in a peterborough estate. hours later, he was dead. this woodland is a five minute walk away from where ricky used to leave. it is an area he knew well but would often come here and play with his friends. but it is also the place where his body was discovered the very next day after he had disappeared. ricky had been strangled, stripped naked and his body posed in a star shape. his school uniform was dumped in a nearby wheelie bin with small toys and cards still in his pockets. we now know he had been murdered by another child, his killer, james watson, was just 13 and lived in a children's home. now 41 and after all these years has finally been convicted. james watson walked into those words with rikki neave. they both walked in together and unbeknown to rikky, he was about to be murdered and he was laid out for james watson's sexual gratification.

james watson stayed with his body for a period of time and then walked out an hour or two later. but back in 1994, out an hour or two later. but back in 1994. the _ out an hour or two later. but back in 1994, the police _ out an hour or two later. but back in 1994, the police suspected - out an hour or two later. but back| in 1994, the police suspected rikki neave have been murdered by his mother. a trial, she was cleared by jurors for his murder but was jailed for child cruelty. in 2015, the case was reinvestigated. advances in forensic sciences led to a dna link with james watson and rikki neave plasma clothing. what's an's explanation was that there had been physical contact between them the day ricky died because he had lifted the youngster up to see over a fence and look at diggers on a nearby building site. but that offence didn't exist at the time and watson has been described by police as a liar and a fantasist. for ricky's family this has been a 28 year wait forjustice. it’s family this has been a 28 year wait for 'ustice. �* . family this has been a 28 year wait

for 'ustice. �*, , .. , . forjustice. it's sad because i have children myself _ forjustice. it's sad because i have children myself now _ forjustice. it's sad because i have children myself now and - forjustice. it's sad because i have children myself now and i - forjustice. it's sad because i have children myself now and i think. children myself now and i think it's, _ children myself now and i think it's, it — children myself now and i think it's, it hits— children myself now and i think it's, it hits home that it is a smatt— it's, it hits home that it is a small child that has unfortunately been _ small child that has unfortunately been murdered. it is quite stressful.— been murdered. it is quite stressful. ., . stressful. he was so loving and carin: stressful. he was so loving and caring and _ stressful. he was so loving and caring and we _ stressful. he was so loving and caring and we were _ stressful. he was so loving and caring and we were just - stressful. he was so loving and caring and we were just so - stressful. he was so loving and i caring and we were just so gutted that he was gone. ijust imagine now what he would be like now. what would we all be doing now together? because we would be together. rikki neave was known _ because we would be together. rikki neave was known as _ because we would be together. rikki neave was known as a cheeky chappie but he was also vulnerable and if alive today would now be a 34—year—old man. joe black, bbc news, peterborough. the crown prosecution service said that the prosecution ends an appalling crime. it was like a jigsaw puzzle with each piece of evidence not enough by itself but when put together creating a clear and compelling picture of whyjames creating a clear and compelling picture of why james watson had to

be the killer. ultimately a culmination of evidence from dna postmortem soil samples, eyewitness testimony and change of accounts proved overwhelming. he will be sentenced in may the 9th but the judge has had to make clear in court that when she is determining how long he should serve in prison, even though a murder verdict would normally carry a maximum life term, because they have to take into consideration the age when the crime was committed and he was only 13, and i have also got to bear in mind and i have also got to bear in mind and senses and guidelines which were in place during the 19905 when the crime happened. so james watson would be back in court at the old bailey and may the 9th find to out how long he will have to serve in prison for this brutal murder. the russian leader vladimir putin has abandoned plans for his troops to storm the steel plant in mariupol where a group of about 2,000 ukrainian fighters are still holding out along with a number of civilians. president putin has told his forces instead to blockade the plant, so that — in his words — even a fly cannot escape.

gaining full control of this port city would make it possible for russia to move troops and supplies more freely and tighten its grip over ukraine's donbas region. ukrainian fighters trapped at the steel plant are now desperately short of ammunition and food, and the civilians with them are living in dire conditions as danjohnson reports from ukraine. this mighty steelworks has become a fortress of resistance in mariupol. the red flags mark a surrender route that ukrainian soldiers have not taken. russia threatened to overrun the sprawling plant or flatten it with air strikes, but now, the order from the top is to besiege it instead. translation: there is no need to climb into these catacombs i and crawl underground through these industrial facilities. block off this industrial area so that not even a fly can escape. the bunkers beneath hold civilians and wounded soldiers. they have been told to lay down their weapons, but they fight on. yesterday, there was some success in getting residents out

of mariupol to safety, but some convoys came under attack and tens of thousands are still trapped. this couple have just arrived in lviv after escaping from melitopol, west of mariupol. they are russian—speaking, but could not live under occupation. translation: there was no shelling, | but everything became very russian. | there was nothing ukrainian left. they kidnapped priests and teachers, people from schools and universities and forced people to make a petition to russia and to promote russia. on the journey, they and their three boys came under attack and had to abandon their car. translation: the youngest one did not understand. - he even laughed during the shelling, but the older kids, they know - that the war can take their life.

others are making it west to safer places. this family with me, with a four—year—old girl, with mother and grandmother, missiles totally destroyed their home. this charity has been running rescue missions to some of the worst hit areas. this is kharkiv metro station, where thousands of families are sheltering and children are scared even to step outside. i don't know about their future, how they will live with this, how they will love each other. i do not know. they are very positive, but it is trauma for the whole of their life and it is a tragedy of millions of ukrainian children. the peace the couple thought they had found does not last long. another air raid warning and their eldest is nowhere to be seen. this is how the worry of war

weighs heavily on parents. they find him, he is safe, all is well for now, but families are on edge across ukraine, nervous and uncertain what their future will bring. president biden says the united states will send another $800 million worth of military assistance to ukraine — doubling the amount announced last week — the package includes artillery weapons and 50 million rounds of ammunition. our washington correspondent, nomia iqbaljoins me now. a recognition that president zelensky needs a lot more help. that is riaht zelensky needs a lot more help. that is ri . ht and zelensky needs a lot more help. trust is right and president biden was speaking after he met the ukrainian prime minister at the white house and he didn't mince his words, he said that vladimir putin would never take over ukraine. and so he has announced another 800 million

dollars worth of military assistance to ukraine. he said that the war in the eastern front was different in nature so therefore, the weapons they are sending will be different. they are sending more artillery systems as well as more tactical drones, as well and also he announced another round of sanctions. russia is now the most sanctioned country in the world since it began its invasion nearly two months ago. america has really hit it with a load of penalties are now today mr biden has announced that any russian ships, russian affiliated ships will not be allowed to dock in the us. and as well as the military aid and of sanctions, he has announced that there will be a further $500 million worth of economic assistance as well for ukraine in order to help the country rebuild. he ukraine in order to help the country rebuild. . . , ukraine in order to help the country rebuild. ., , , , ., rebuild. he was very supportive of ukraine in another— rebuild. he was very supportive of ukraine in another way _ rebuild. he was very supportive of ukraine in another way wasn't - rebuild. he was very supportive ofi ukraine in another way wasn't he? saying that it was far from the case that mariupol had fallen yet.

absolutely and it is very questionable whether or not rush it still is controls mariupol. we have seen the televised event that vladimir putin gave with his defence minister and dressing it up and making out that russia was still in control. and he made the point of and that is questionable. as far as he is concerned this is a war that russia will not win and he is really relying on this coalition that he has built with western countries in order to stand up to russia and also it is something that biden is making a big thing that democracy is standing up to autocracies but it's also important for him to have unity in this country and in his speech he talks about how come he made it seem like republicans and democrats are very much on the same page when it comes to ukraine and they are in

some ways. it is probably one of the few buy parts and issues they agree on but he will go back to congress to get their support in order to continue giving assistance to ukraine. and another thing, continue giving assistance to ukraine. and anotherthing, in continue giving assistance to ukraine. and another thing, in his speech, he said to the american people, he said to american taxpayers that you can be proud of where your money is going in order to help ukrainians. but polls here fluctuate as to where americans stand with the us generally speaking they do want america to give more support to ukraine and as we have seen today, president biden has announced that support and he will, this is something that president biden has, foreign policy has become important for him and we will be expecting more aid and answer from him and more sanctions at a later date. ., . ., . ., ., . ~ date. nomia, for a moment to thank ou. a mother, step father and a 14—year—old boy have been found guilty of murdering

five—year—old logan mwangi and dumping his body in a riverjust a few hundred meters from their home near bridgend last year. our wales correspondent tomos morgan is at cardiff crown court. remind us of the background to the story. remind us of the background to the sto . . . . remind us of the background to the sto . , ., , , ., remind us of the background to the sto . , . , , . , story. this has been a hugely distressing — story. this has been a hugely distressing story. _ story. this has been a hugely distressing story. as - story. this has been a hugely distressing story. as you - story. this has been a hugely - distressing story. as you mentioned this happened injuly last year. the alarm was raised when the mother made a 999 call. in that call is a very distressing mother crying and saying that her son, her five—year—old son had left in the middle of the night. and then police entered the home later that morning on the 31st ofjuly and body cam footage clearly upset at what had happened. but it transpired that all of that was a facade. all a ruse. the mother and stepfather and a 14—year—old youth had perverted the course of justice and had dumped the body of a

five—year—old logan mwangi in a nearby river and had killed him as my colleague explains. dealt nearby river and had killed him as my colleague explains.— my colleague explains. deal of mone ? my colleague explains. deal of money? for— my colleague explains. deal of money? for a _ my colleague explains. deal of money? for a playful- my colleague explains. deal of money? for a playful and - my colleague explains. deal of money? for a playful and kind| my colleague explains. deal of - money? for a playful and kind and carin: money? for a playful and kind and caring little _ money? for a playful and kind and caring little boy. _ money? for a playful and kind and caring little boy. logan _ money? for a playful and kind and caring little boy. logan mwangi's l caring little boy. logan mwangi's life was cut _ caring little boy. logan mwangi's life was cut short _ caring little boy. logan mwangi's life was cut short by _ caring little boy. logan mwangi's life was cut short by the - life was cut short by the violence and rage of those were meant to protect him. his mother and stepfather punished the five—year—old with slaps and punches. he was denied food and forced to do press ups. injuly last year, he had to self—isolate after catching covid. he was trapped inside the family home. they are his mother, stepfather and a 14—year—old boy inflicted the fatal injuries, so severe they would normally be seen after a car crash. to avoid blame, logan mwangi's body was moved in the

night before the police were called to claim he was missing. this is where logan mwangi's body was taken. a few hundred metres from the house he was left in the cold water to make it look like an accident. a few hours later he was spotted by a policewoman who ran down and try to resuscitate him, but his body was lifeless. he had been dead for several hours. during the trial, both try to throw blame on each other and each claiming they were asleep when he died. but the jury found them and the 14—year—old guilty of his murder. their actions have caused grief and anger, and also leave questions over whether anything could have been done to protect logan. he was known to social services but i visit days before his death was postponed because his mother said he had covid. it because his mother said he had covid. . . . because his mother said he had covid. , . . . ., . covid. it is clear that logan endured — covid. it is clear that logan endured horrific _ covid. it is clear that logan endured horrific abuse - covid. it is clear that logan endured horrific abuse in i covid. it is clear that logan l endured horrific abuse in the covid. it is clear that logan - endured horrific abuse in the weeks and months before he died and what

is really concerning is that he wasn't really able to tell anyone about it. it sounds like he would have been going through this on his own, which is really distressing to hear. abs. own, which is really distressing to hear. �* . , , ., hear. a child practised review of loaan's hear. a child practised review of logan's debt — hear. a child practised review of logan's debt is _ hear. a child practised review of logan's debt is expected. - hear. a child practised review of logan's debt is expected. those found guilty of his murder will be brought back before the court for sentencing. bbc news. this is a trial which lasted about eight weeks, hugely upsetting trial for the jury to witness the evidence given at times. the jury was about to leave the court because of how distressing that evans has been, however, it only took them five hours to reach their decision, finding all three guilty of murder and finding the mother and the 14—year—old guilty of perverting the course ofjustice, something that had already been paid to go to two.

the biologicalfather of had already been paid to go to two. the biological father of logan had already been paid to go to two. the biologicalfather of logan has just given a statement outside the crown court here saying that logan was the most beautiful boy, his life tragically cut short in the world is a darker place without him. they will be sentenced at a later date. now it's time for a look at the weather with darren bett. it was very pleasant on my walk from the station, is it going to last? i'm hoping so. i suspect we're all hoping so, things changing next week in particular. today has been lovely and warm, around 19 degrees in sunshine, and we end the day with plenty of sunshine. still some misty low cloud around the coasts of the north—east of england, that is where it has been quite a bit chillier today. some patchy cloud bubbling up, that will fade away, but later in the night, more cloud coming back in the night, more cloud coming back in across a good part of england, coming in from the north sea, so

temperatures no lower than four degrees with clearer skies in the north and west. more cloud tomorrow across england and wales, that will tend to become confined to south wales and southern england, and it could give a a few light showers as well. elsewhere, dry with plenty of sunshine, mist and low cloud likely in the far north of scotland. again, cooler around north sea coasts, but 18 or 19 and sheltered western parts of scotland. keeping easterly winds into the weekend, making it warmest into the weekend, making it warmest in the west, but again little or no rain in the forecast. hello, this is bbc news with me, martine croxall. the headlines... mp5 are debating whether borisjohnson should face an investigation, amid claims he misled parliament about parties during lockdown. one senior conservative has already said he no longer backs the pm. the prime minister

should be long gone. i will vote for this motion. but the prime minister should know the gig is up. borisjohnson himself is thousands of miles away on a trade mission to india, he says any inquiry should come after the full facts are known. he wants to focus on other issues. three people have been found guilty of murdering five—year—old logan mwangi in bridgend last year. his body was dumped in a river after he was killed lastjuly. president putin tells his troops to seal off a steel plant in mariupol, where the last ukrainian fighters in the city are holding out, while president biden promises another £600 million of military help. a man's been found guilty of murdering six—year—old rikki neave in peterborough almost 30 years ago. the killer was just 13 years old when he killed rikki in 1994. the royal family has released this picture of the queen aged just two, to celebrate her 96th birthday, as well as this image of her as she is today.

let's ta ke let's take you to the house of commons, where the debate over an investigation into whether the prime minister misled parliament has finished, let's listen in. the prime minister is — finished, let's listen in. the prime minister is focused _ finished, let's listen in. the prime minister is focused every - finished, let's listen in. the prime minister is focused every day - finished, let's listen in. the prime minister is focused every day on i minister is focused every day on making the british people safer, more secure, and more prosperous. the question is as on the order paper, — the question is as on the order paper, as — the question is as on the order paper, as many are of that opinion say aye. _ paper, as many are of that opinion say aye, on — paper, as many are of that opinion say aye, on the contrary no. i think the ayes— say aye, on the contrary no. i think the ayes have it, the ayes have it. point— the ayes have it, the ayes have it. point order, — the ayes have it, the ayes have it. point order, paula barker. mr deputy seaker, point order, paula barker. mr deputy speaker. julia — point order, paula barker. mr deputy speaker, julia fled _

point order, paula barker. mr deputy speaker, julia fled ukraine _ point order, paula barker. mr deputy speaker, julia fled ukraine as - point order, paula barker. mr deputy speaker, julia fled ukraine as she - speaker, julia fled ukraine as she was being bombed, they managed to get through to poland and applied for a visa to come to ukraine on the 1st of april. my office has been in constant contact with the home office, who have advised us that cheques have been completed and it was with a decision—maker. they were unable to board a flight this morning to the uk to get to safety with one of the constituents in liverpool away victory. they are now stranded, they have no food, no accommodation and no money. we have been advised by the home office that they should seek advice from the consulate, because there is no direct flight back to the uk until next week, and no visa will be with them before saturday. what can i do, mr speaker, to ensure the safety of them? i mr speaker, to ensure the safety of them? ., ~' mr speaker, to ensure the safety of them? ., ~ ., . ~ them? i would like to thank the honourable _ them? i would like to thank the honourable lady _ them? i would like to thank the honourable lady for _ them? i would like to thank the honourable lady for the - them? i would like to thank the honourable lady for the point i them? i would like to thank the honourable lady for the point of order— honourable lady for the point of order and — honourable lady for the point of order and forward notice of it.

clearly. — order and forward notice of it. clearly, this is a very important matter~ — clearly, this is a very important matter. the treasury bench will have heard _ matter. the treasury bench will have heard what _ matter. the treasury bench will have heard what has been said, and please can i heard what has been said, and please can i implore — heard what has been said, and please can i implore that the message gets put through to the home secretary in order— put through to the home secretary in order that _ put through to the home secretary in order that this can be immediately looked _ order that this can be immediately looked at? — order that this can be immediately looked at? thank you very much. i be- looked at? thank you very much. beg to move looked at? thank you very much. i beg to move that this house do now adiourn~~ _ adjourn... studio: | adjourn... i studio: so adjourn... - studio: so we djoum. - studio: so we are djoum... — studio: so we are expecting them to start voting fairly soon, david wallace lockhart is at westminster, just explain what has been happening this afternoon and what happens next, david. this afternoon and what happens next. david-— this afternoon and what happens next, david. well, by the looks of thins, next, david. well, by the looks of things. that _ next, david. well, by the looks of things. that is _ next, david. well, by the looks of things, that is not _ next, david. well, by the looks of things, that is not actually - next, david. well, by the looks of things, that is not actually going i things, that is not actually going to be a vote, we heard the deputy speaker asking their opinion, no—one opposed the motion, so it is being nodded through. this is quite a u—turn in position of the conservatives from earlier on when yesterday evening we knew that they wanted essentially to put forward their own amendment to this motion which would have delayed any vote, even on whether to investigate boris

johnson for misleading parliament, something which he denies doing. it would have to leave that until after reports from the met police and sue gray were completed, but of course we saw that government u—turn that came about 20 minutes before the debate started this morning, and it means that the opposition motion which essentially asks a parliamentary committee to investigate whether or not boris johnson has misled parliament at any point in this whole partygate saga to be investigated by that parliamentary committee, that has now gone through, that will now happen. now, borisjohnson has told the bbc the change in position was due to him not wanting to give the impression that he was trying to avoid any type of scrutiny whatsoever, but perhaps a less sympathetic reading could be that the conservatives were worried about rebellions, where worried about not necessarily losing that vote, because let's remember they have a comfortable majority, but perhaps thinking that they could be few awkward votes against from their own

ventures, he few awkward abstentions from their own ventures, so they are not opposing the motion, and there will now be an investigation by the privileges committee into whether or not borisjohnson misled parliament. all that hoo hah and no vote! david, thank you very much. sport, and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre. isaac, i think it is your first day behind the desk! it is, and what news to tell you about. erik ten hag says he is "hugely excited by the challenge ahead" as manchester united announce that he will be there next manager. jane dougall is at old trafford for us. jane, what a monumental challenge on ten hag's hands to bring the good old days back to that stadium behind you. make no mistake, this is going to be an uphill battle for erik ten hag, united are sixth in the premier league with five times to go, out of the champions league spots, and some

might question the timing of this announcement, because of course on tuesday manchester united suffered a humiliating defeat to liverpool, so has the announcement, early to detract from that attention or to fans something to look forward to, because he will start at the end of the season? the interim manager even said that the club was six years behind liverpool and may even need ten new players over the summer. so, yes, a huge challenge for erik ten hag, but he is known for bringing on and bringing in new, young, exciting players, and he is thought to be a very good fit for united. but ahead of him lies the possibility of rebuilding an entire team in a notoriously difficult league that he has no experience in. we asked fans at old trafford how they felt about the appointment. he is very good with youth players, brings youth through, really happy.

if he can bring a team like ajax to the champions league, he can probably bring us to the final. it is what manchester wants, bring it back to the alex ferguson days. at the moment, they are a very poor team. so yeah, it is fantastic news. so what do we know about erik ten hag? well, he has had considerable success in the netherlands with ajax as head coach, he has won two league titles and two league trophies, and you go to the champions league semifinals in 2019 with them. the question is, will that translate to the premier league? he assumes his duties at the end of the season, and he has signed a three—year deal. we will find out. indeed we will, thanks very much. elswhere, police have searched the home of manchester united defender harry maguire after he received a bomb threat. it's not known who made the threat or in what form it was made. a spokesperson for harry maguire said he received the threat in the last 24 hours and took it seriously. he reported it to the police,

who are looking into the matter. that's all the sport for now. thank you very much, isaac, nice to see you. there are just two weeks to go unitol you get the chance to vote in local elections — in england, wales and scotland, it's your opportuntiy to pick who you want to run services that affect your lives where you live, everyday life in their local area. if you're in northern ireland, you're chossing your government. ahead of the vote, we will be profiling some of the key contests in the uk's four nations. today we're in glasgow, and shaun ley is in govan area of the city getting even sunnier as the afternoon wears on, martine, i know we had fantastic weather last week, but if you had to contend with something that is bugging people in scotland increasingly, coming up on the doorsteps in these local elections, the problem of fly—tipping, which certainly seems

to have got that much worse during lockdown. some people havejust got into the habit, when recycling centres were closed, it is more difficult to dispose of waste, of just dumping the excess waste. we will talk about that in a moment, but my colleaguejames shaw can update us on some of the big issues people are thinking about in these local elections in a fortnight�*s time. one of the big questions ahead of polling day on 5th may is whether local issues will be decisive for voters or things like borisjohnson's leadership, the continuing debate about independence, and the cost of living. just the cost of living, really, you know? petrol, food, gas, electricity, everything that's going up. what i would want to know is who is going to help the average working—class individual? i work for a company in england and i pay my tax to them, i don't see why i should. and there are doubts about what any

of the political parties in scotland can do to make a real difference. i will vote, i have always voted, but i honestly don't think any of them are any... a politician will always tell you what you want to hear, but none of them actually follow through and do it the majority of the time. so i think if they were going to do something about it, they would have stepped up and done it before now. at the last local elections in 2017, the snp won 431 seats, the conservatives 276, labour 262, the lib dems 67 and the scottish greens 19, and non—party candidates won 168 seats. significant increases on those results will be viewed as a success by any of the competing parties. the pro—independence alba party and the scottish family party are also putting up a significant number of candidates. like other councils across scotland, inverclyde's budgets have been

pretty tight in recent years, but the problem is made worse here because deprivation levels are higher than many other parts of the country. so this is your favourite bike? james runs a not—for—profit bike company in port glasgow, which supports food banks and veterans charities. some of my customers are selling their cars and buying electric bikes to get to work because they cannot afford a car. fuel is too expensive, the insurance and the road tax, and it is the old argument, do i heat my home or eat in my home? what do you feel about the local government elections that are coming up? what should politicians be doing? i think we should be keeping it on local issues, especially in inverclyde. we need investment for business and good quality homes. our education is quite good and the health service is decent but what we need now is inward investment forjobs. in greenock town centre, the need for investment is obvious. the ability of politicians

to deliver on their election promises still in question. james shaw, bbc news, greenock. a big question of how you tackle over the local authorities have done enough to tackle fly—tipping, remember these seats were last contested five years ago, it felt like a very different world, partly because of covid delaying local elections, as we also experienced in other parts of the uk last year, but this year all the councils are up, and they all have to have a plan, but it is not always what councils can do, it was what we can do ourselves. martin montague has founded something rather useful for those who are frustrated by fly—tipping and dumped waste, it is an app called clear waste. afternoon to you, thanks for talking to us. i

suppose this app, which helps people as they search for somebody to help them dispose of waste but also to alert local authorities to where the waste is, it is partly a factor of frustration with perhaps the way that councils around the uk were dealing with the problem. absolutely. i am just a consumer, i did this because i was a victim of fly—tipping myself, and i live in a rural area that is regularly fly taped. at the long and short of it is, i said to you, if you could fly—tip in 20% of the country, you would be horrified, but that is the unfortunate situation we find ourselves in. one in five councils to no fines, penalties or prosecutions. clearly, there is work that needs to be done by government to force these councils and local authorities into action, because no—one wants to live with fly—tipping at the end of their road or driveway or scenic places. is at

or driveway or scenic places. is at our or driveway or scenic places. is at your sense _ or driveway or scenic places. is at your sense that _ or driveway or scenic places. is at your sense that the _ or driveway or scenic places. is at your sense that the problem got worse during lockdown?- your sense that the problem got worse during lockdown? yeah, it's definitely got _ worse during lockdown? yeah, it's definitely got worse. _ worse during lockdown? yeah, it's definitely got worse. the - worse during lockdown? yeah, it's definitely got worse. the last - definitely got worse. the last official statistics for fly—tipping is now over 1 official statistics for fly—tipping is now over1 million incidents a year, and it is estimated over £100 million a year is spent on cleaning it up, on public and private land. now, that is money that could go towards gas bills, home heating, electricity et cetera, because everyone is feeling the pinch at the moment. the government is doing some good stuff at the moment, and i have to say that, they are talking about making it so you can dispose of your waist for free at recycling centres, because a lot do charge. it is nice to see some common sense coming out of government, but they desperately need more legislation to tackle the problem. for example, it should be standardised offence, so if you speedin standardised offence, so if you speed in the uk, you will get a fine all three points. if you fly—tip, it

should be the same sort of rationale applied by each of the councils in the uk, but every one acts completely separately, and until we can pull them all together to work effectively, i think the problem is here to stay. the effectively, i think the problem is here to stay-— effectively, i think the problem is heretosta. . . here to stay. the clearwaste.com app can be found — here to stay. the clearwaste.com app can be found online, _ here to stay. the clearwaste.com app can be found online, martin _ can be found online, martin montague, thank you very much for that. one of the effects, martin hopes, is that it will become a mapping tool, helping local authorities spot patterns of fly—tipping. that organisation is very much aware of those patterns, is the national farmers' union, and rihanna montgomery is the policy lead on fly—tipping. she is with me now. thanks for talking to us this afternoon, what has been the impact across scotland for agriculture during lockdown? fly—tipping is one of the biggest impact we have had during lockdown, the closure of recycling centres has just caused so many people do not

know what to do without waste, so instead of disposing of it properly, they have been just dumping instead of disposing of it properly, they have beenjust dumping it, and this is particularly an issue when it happens in farm gateways or access roads, whichjust causes it happens in farm gateways or access roads, which just causes the farmers are so many issues. you are talkin: in farmers are so many issues. you are talking in your _ farmers are so many issues. you are talking in your policy _ farmers are so many issues. you are talking in your policy proposals - farmers are so many issues. you are talking in your policy proposals to i talking in your policy proposals to the scottish government about more punitive action, more fines, more demonstrations by local authorities of the consequences for people who flout it. would you accept that part of this, something that the app is designed to help with, is finding more options for people to find help with waste they find on their land? there are too many people in this game who are cowboys, they will take the waste away from you for next to no money but dump it somewhere else. definitely, a single information point where everyone can find everything that they need to know,

who to contact, where they can dispose of the waste, that would be perfect in this situation, and like you say, the people who are coming and picking up your waste for a cheaper price, they are not interested in disposing of it properly, which is one of the main issues. ~ . . ., ., issues. what about the role of councils in _ issues. what about the role of councils in all— issues. what about the role of councils in all of _ issues. what about the role of councils in all of this? - issues. what about the role of councils in all of this? people | issues. what about the role of - councils in all of this? people have got their all up for election two weeks' time, they will very much be in listening mode. what would be the message you would want to get across to them? we heard from martin about the frustrations, charges for disposing of certain items, real disincentives built into the system at the moment, perhaps because local authorities think, to coin a phrase, where there is a market, there is brass. i where there is a market, there is brass. ~' , ., . where there is a market, there is brass. ~' . ,, .~ brass. i think, if you are speaking to anyone — brass. i think, if you are speaking to anyone in _ brass. i think, if you are speaking to anyone in your— brass. i think, if you are speaking to anyone in your local _ brass. i think, if you are speaking to anyone in your local authority i brass. i think, if you are speaking| to anyone in your local authority in the run—up to the elections, just to

really push for that single information point and also for support in the removal of the waste, and i think that is one of the main concerns for us, that people are struggling to communicate with their local authorities and they feel that there is no interest in them at all, and no interest in helping them, so if you are contacting your local authorities, just to really push for the communication, i think, is what we are lacking at the moment. thank ou ve we are lacking at the moment. thank you very much- _ we are lacking at the moment. thank you very much. one _ we are lacking at the moment. thank you very much. one of _ we are lacking at the moment. thank you very much. one of the _ we are lacking at the moment. thank you very much. one of the issues - you very much. one of the issues that has applied certainly here in glasgow has been the bulk uplift charge that has been charged for some big amounts of waste that people need to dispose of, and we headed debated by the political party is just an hour headed debated by the political party isjust an hour or so headed debated by the political party is just an hour or so ago when i was talking to them here. joining me is laura young, an environmental

scientist he was also a campaigner who attended cop26 just six months ago now. what sort of image do you think scotland are presented in those terms, in terms of its cleanliness in a city like glasgow? there were all sorts of stories in the international press about rats all over the place, rubbish not disposed of properly, some of the consequences of the after—effects of lockdown. do you think that message is getting across efficiently? because after all, in the end, it is not governments that saw problems out, it is councils. i not governments that saw problems out, it is councils.— out, it is councils. i think we tried our— out, it is councils. i think we tried our best _ out, it is councils. i think we tried our best to _ out, it is councils. i think we tried our best to show- out, it is councils. i think we tried our best to show a - out, it is councils. i think we - tried our best to show a sustainable city and country, but there was a lot of awareness raised in the run—up from the waste industry that we did not have enough funding, and often councils have been underfunded for years, and waste is a real part of that, where we often see that and then charges are put elsewhere. i think it was a really good opportunity on a global stage to talk about climate, but also for local issues to be raised to really

pinpoint how we can make a difference, and of course we knew the council elections were coming along, so these have been big talking points, and we are continuing to push for better practice. collide forgive me, we are under pressure of time, but asking about net zero, that is the big ambition, scotland wants to get to know to zero by 2030. when you talk about waste and recycling, it is a big challenge. it is, but we have the solutions, we just need the funding packages for councils to do this. when we talk about net zero, ambition and targets are great, but we need to actually make sure that we need to actually make sure that we can do that, so we need to play a part as individuals, as councils, and then at different levels, it is absolutely achievable, but councillors are going to come in at the right time to make the big push they need over the course of their time in their councils. in they need over the course of their time in their councils.— time in their councils. in four or five years. _ time in their councils. in four or five years. it — time in their councils. in four or five years, it is _ time in their councils. in four or five years, it is going _ time in their councils. in four or five years, it is going to - time in their councils. in four or five years, it is going to be - five years, it is going to be critical, thank you very much. just to say, one more chance to hearfrom

me, i am very recyclable, i will be talking to scotland editor, james shaw, in about an hour. dojoin us then. shaw, in about an hour. do join us then. waste shaw, in about an hour. dojoin us then. waste not, want not! you can find out more about the upcoming elections for glasgow city council, including information on how to vote, who your local candidates are, by going to the council website. the royal family have been paying tribute to the queen today as she celebrates her 96th birthday at her sandringham estate in norfolk. this picture has been released to mark the occasion. it was taken at windsor castle and shows the queen with two fell ponies. and this photo has also been released — a black—and—white image of the monarch aged two, it was taken in 1928. meanwhile, at windsor, the 1st battalion coldsteam guards played happy birthday for the queen and crowds of onlookers gathered

to watch the performance. and at noon today in hyde park, the king's troop royal horse artillery fired the first of a round of celebratory royal salutes. it is, of course, a big yearfor the royal family, with all sorts of events coming up to mark the queen's 70 years on the throne. as part those platinum jubilee celebrations, westminster abbey is providing a new visitor experience, opening its roof to the public for the first time. it is a familiar view of westminster abbey, secure, at ground level. but visitors are about to be offered a different perspective, way up high. we followed the route to the roof, first through the diamond jubilee gallery to start the walk to the top. dress comfy, wear trainers and make

sure you have a head for heights. the walk up is quite tight. i am around five foot eight, and i'm having to duck my head at times, but we are promised the view at the top will be worth it. and as you step out, it is spectacular. the panoramic views over london, and you are now up close to the detail of this historic building. for these great landmarks, finding a unique experience is always a challenge, something thatjust feels really special. this rooftop is westminster abbey's offer to visitors, seeing somewhere that few others have ever been. for me, it's the sense of calm that's up here, so down parliament square, down on the floor of the abbey can be very busy, full of visitors,

full of life, but it's just nice to be above it and have a look at things and take in the view. exploring every corner. the walk across the lead roof is careful but straightforward once you've made it up. if you dare, the look down gives an added sense of perspective. in this platinum jubilee year, it is an opportunity to view this historic building in a different way. daniela ralph, bbc news, westminster abbey. all the latest headlines coming up next with ben brown, who hasjust burst into the studio! first, a look at the weather forecast with thanks very much, martine. a lovely spring day across much of the country, we have seen some temperature contrasts, we will look at those first of all, the highest temperatures were in hampshire, 19

degrees, but significantly cooler around coastal areas of the north—east of england, where it has been grey and cloudy, some fright coming in off the sea, around 9 degrees. over the next few days, right the way through the weekend, we are going to continue to continue to have easterly winds, always warm across western parts of the uk. there's not much rain in the forecast at all in the next few days, and even beyond that either. this evening, then, we end with sunshine for most parts of the country. overnight, eventually cloud developing and moving on across much of england into east wales, further north and west we will have clearer skies, but temperatures no lower than 4—5 degrees. tomorrow, though, starts with more cloud for england and wales, and whilst many areas will see sunshine coming through, south wales and southern england could stay cloudy with showers. dry elsewhere, plenty of sunshine by the afternoon, awakening that misty and low cloud, which is more likely in the far north of scotland. cooler

along the north sea coast, but in sheltered western areas, such as argyll and bute, temperatures of 18 or19 argyll and bute, temperatures of 18 or 19 degrees. high tree pollen levels across parts of scotland, but lowering across england and wales, with that cloud around and a stronger wind. still the same weather pattern into the weekend, we have high pressure to the north of the uk, no pressure to the south, bringing a lot of rain into europe, and we are in the middle, really, so that means easterly winds blowing quite strong on saturday. more cloud coming our way, quite strong on saturday. more cloud coming ourway, bringing quite strong on saturday. more cloud coming our way, bringing a few light showers, there was will push their way towards the west, allowing sunshine to develop more widely during saturday afternoon. always going to find the highest temperatures again across inland areas and towards the west, 16—17 degrees, lower than that on the north sea coast. winds blowing strong on sunday, the shower is moving away, so it should be a drier, sunnier day across england and wales, but more cloud coming

down into scotland, starting to drop the temperatures. here in the sunshine, now come across england and wales, 17 degrees, should feel quite pleasant despite brisk winds, but it will be turning much cooler early next week. bye for now.

this is bbc news i'm ben brown. the headlines at five. in the last few minutes, mp5 have approved a commons inquiry into whether the prime minister misled parliament about parties during lockdown. as many of the dependency eye, on the contrary no. as many as are of the opinion, say "aye". to the contrary, "no". the ayes have it. borisjohnson himself is thousands of miles away on a trade mission to india; he says any inquiry should come after the full facts are known. and he wants to focus on other issues. a lot of this is not very useful. it is not a lot more i can say and what i want to do is focus on the things

i think are of massive long—term benefit this country